{"id":170561,"date":"2025-06-15T09:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T13:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=170561"},"modified":"2025-06-14T18:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:35:22","slug":"two-minnesota-lawmakers-and-their-spouses-were-shot-two-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=170561","title":{"rendered":"Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot: Two dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vance Boelter, 57, is alleged to have impersonated a police officer. Boelter is reported to have worn police-like clothing and to have driven a police-like vehicle. Boelter is suspected to have shot a couple of Minnesota lawmakers in their homes. State Representative Mellissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed. Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot, but both survived and underwent surgery.<\/p>\n

From The Independent:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boelter allegedly impersonated a police officer, shooting and killing State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home around 3:35 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

“Our state lost a great leader, and I lost the dearest of friends,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said during a press conference Saturday. “She [Hortman] is irreplaceable and will be missed by so many.”<\/p>\n

Law enforcement found the suspect’s police-like SUV at Hortman’s home when they arrived at the scene. The police and the suspect exchanged gunshots, and he was able to escape.<\/p>\n

A man impersonating a police officer also shot Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their Chaplin home around 2 a.m. They survived, but underwent surgery for their injuries.<\/p>\n

“We’re cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt,” Walz said.<\/p>\n

Boelter was last seen on a Minneapolis business’ security camera footage wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a dark-colored long-sleeved collared coat, and light pants.<\/p>\n

He also wore a realistic-looking police badge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keller, E. (2025, June 14). ‘Politically motivated’ suspect accused of fatally shooting lawmaker had hit list of pro-choice Democratic lawmakers, official says. The Independent<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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