Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in their homes on Saturday morning by a man allegedly impersonating a police officer. Details are still thin, but the victims are State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and State Sen. John Hoffman (D).
An emergency alert was issued, and the attacker remains at large as of this writing.
🚨 BREAKING: A suspect impersonating law enforcement has shot elected officials in Minnesota at their homes.
If you’re an elected official—DO NOT open your door without confirming through your local dispatch for anyone.
Manhunt ongoing. Pray for Minnesota. 💔🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/xKANgMRGhM
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) June 14, 2025
The two shooting locations were about 8 miles away from each other in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, just north of Minneapolis.
Both Hoffman and Hortman are Democrats. Hortman is the former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
The FBI is helping with the manhunt, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Just moments before this publication, it was announced that Hortman had died due to her wounds. Hoffman is reportedly in grave condition. The motive for the shootings is unknown, though Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is calling them a politically motivated assassination.
For clarity, claims are going viral that both Hoffman and Hortman recently crossed party lines to repeal healthcare for illegal immigrants, with the suggestion that is the motive behind the shootings. That is not correct. Only Hortman voted for the repeal, with Hoffman opposing the legislation. As always, it is best to wait for more information before speculating why this happened.
This is a developing story.
