BREAKING Two of Minnesota's Democratic Lawmakers Shot In Their Homes

[selmaborntidefan]

Emerita Hortman, John Hoffman shot in their Minnesota homes

Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in their homes by a madman who apparently posed as a police officer — and who is still on the loose, according to reports.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was shot in her Brooklyn Park home, while fellow party member Sen. John Hoffman was targeted roughly 8 miles away in Champlin, sources told 5 Eyewitness News.

A third victim was also shot, according to reports.

A manhunt is on for the suspect, who was wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants.

The violence began around 2 a.m. in John Hoffman’s home, BNO News reported.

He and an unidentified woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

The suspect then moved on to Melissa Hortman’s home, according to the outlet.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Here's a further report:

Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer, sources confirmed to FOX 9.


One site says both are in "grave" condition.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

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.

 

[2003TIDE]

Seeing it start to be posted that the House speaker and her husband are deceased. No info out there yet on Senator and his wife.

 

[2003TIDE]

Per presser Senator and wife out of surgery, but not in the clear yet.

 

[2003TIDE]

Confirmed person was impersonating a cop including driving to house in unmarked SUV with lights to mimic police.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

CNN reporting Hortman and her husband are both dead.

 

[bamaga]

Listening to former Minnesota Governor Pawlenty, one thing that struck me . He said ‘ This is not who we are as Americans’ . But, this is exactly who we are. Any American that pays attention could see this coming. Political debates have become life or death arguments on both sides.

 

[2003TIDE]

I was unable to watch press conference. Sounds like they found Hortman while doing a wellness check after the first shooting. And the guy escaped on foot? Or is that incorrect?

 

[bamaga]

Something connecting these two . ? After Hoffman was shot, police knew immediately to go to Hortman’s house where they were obviously a few minutes too late. Prayers for all involved

 

[2003TIDE]

Something connecting these two . ? After Hoffman was shot, police knew immediately to go to Hortman’s house where they were obviously a few minutes too late. Prayers for all involved

Did anyone watch the presser? I didn’t get to, but someone posting notes on Reddit said the person who spoke after Walz said the officers responding to first scene recognized it was a Democratic lawmaker and did a wellness check because the knew the 2nd lives nearby. Also said they arrive while it was in progress at second location and exchanged fire with the guy and they think they have a name.

 

[2003TIDE]

Yeah 100% sounds like they know who did this. My guess is he didn’t have a mask on when the police caught him in the act and they got it on camera

 

[bamaga]

Did anyone watch the presser? I didn’t get to, but someone posting notes on Reddit said the person who spoke after Waltz said the officers responding to first scene recognized it was a Democratic lawmaker and did a wellness check because the knew the 2nd lives nearby. Also said they arrive while it was in progress at second location and exchanged fire with the guy and they think they have a name.

That’s correct, I caught the end of the presser. I just don’t know why they would go to that one lawmakers house. Other than proximity. The Minnesota legislature is in special session, with supposedly both houses evenly divided Dems/Rep. perhaps Removing one Democrat from each house changes the balance? The special session was called to approve the state budget . There was one controversial portion of the budget -

. The special session includes addressing the budget for health and human services, education, and taxes. A controversial bill to remove undocumented adults from MinnesotaCare was also part of the budget compromise

I for one am tired of this. We are too divided as a Nation/State/city/county.

 

[2003TIDE]

They said there was a manifesto in the car that had names of “several” lawmakers. Maybe that is why they went to the 2nd house.

 

[2003TIDE]

Just want to point out the person running DHS division combating domestic terrorism and targeted attacks is a 22 year old Heritage Foundation nepo-baby with zero experience.

 

[bamaga]

NewsNation reporting the perp had a ‘NoKings’ flyer in the fake police car.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

That’s correct, I caught the end of the presser. I just don’t know why they would go to that one lawmakers house. Other than proximity. The Minnesota legislature is in special session, with supposedly both houses evenly divided Dems/Rep. perhaps Removing one Democrat from each house changes the balance? The special session was called to approve the state budget . There was one controversial portion of the budget -



I for one am tired of this. We are too divided as a Nation/State/city/county.

I've already posted above that he flipped control of their senate. The Democrats had a one vote majority. IDK what their replacement mechanism is but it's notable that a Democrat, Walz, is governor...

 

[2003TIDE]

NewsNation reporting the perp had a ‘NoKings’ flyer in the fake police car.

Do we know the police car was fake? I wouldn’t be shocked….

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Well, the last time a senator died in office there, Walz called a special election to fill the chair...

 

[2003TIDE]

I've already posted above that he flipped control of their senate. The Democrats had a one vote majority. IDK what their replacement mechanism is but it's notable that a Democrat, Walz, is governor...

Supposedly they are in the middle of a special session to pass budget that GOP stuck several controversial items in like removing immigrants from Minnesotacare