A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot, and another lawmaker and his wife were wounded in separate early-morning attacks Saturday that officials described as acts of “targeted political violence.”
The victims were Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin, and state Rep. and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park, according to Champlin Mayor Ryan Sabas.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Hoffman, his family, and Representative Hortman and her family,” Sabas said in a statement on June 14. “The actions that took place this morning are nothing short of pure evil. The people of Champlin can rest assured that our law enforcement are working closely with other agencies, and a press conference and statement from police will be coming.”…