Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, as well as their spouses, were shot in the overnight shootings in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, sources told FOX 9's Karen Scullin.
Their conditions are not known as of this writing.
Hortman, a Democrat from Brooklyn Park, represents District 34B. Hoffman, a Democrat from Champlin, represents Senate District 34.
The shelter-in-place alert sent at 5:30 a.m. by Brooklyn Park Police Department is for the 3-mile radius around the Edinburgh Golf Course.
Police say they are looking for a suspect in multiple targeted shootings. The suspect is armed and dangerous. The suspect is a white man with brown hair wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants, and he may be impersonating law enforcement.
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UPDATES: Governor Walz describes the shootings as “politically motivated,” stating that Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, did not survive.
Governor Walz: “We are here today because an unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota. My good friend and colleague, Speaker Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. Our state has lost a great leader, and I have lost one of my dearest friends. Speaker Hortman served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, and love.
“My prayers also go out to State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were each shot multiple times. The Hoffmans are out of surgery and receiving care, and we are cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt.
“This was an act of targeted political violence. Peaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy.”
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Police Chief Mark Booley, Brooklyn Park Police Department:
That shooting was made aware of by one of our sergeants that it was at Senator Hoffman's home. In hearing that, that very intuitive sergeant asked our officers to go check on Melissa in our community - just proactively as due diligence to swing by.
When they arrived at Melissa’s house, they noticed that there was a police vehicle in the driveway with the emergency lights on and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house. When our officers confronted them, the individual immediately fired upon the officers which exchanged gunfire and the suspect retreated back into the home.
“There WAS a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials. We immediately made alerts to the state, who took action on alerting them and providing security where necessary. And that's all. I'll stop there.”
Authorities have named Vance Boelter as the suspect in a Minnesota shooting.
Boelter was a member of Governor Walz’s Workforce Development Board until 2023, according to the New York Post.