Minnesota Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed early Saturday morning in an act of "targeted political violence," Governor Tim Walz said during a ...

Hoffman and Hortman are both members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Hoffman, 60, and his wife Yvette have one child and live in Champlin, according to his lawmaker profile.

Police estimate 25,000 were in attendance."As we grieve the assassinations of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the wounding of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, we will ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pauses as he speaks about the killing of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at the State Emergency operations Center in Blaine, Minn.. Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Rallies proceeded, including in some of the reddest counties in Minnesota, despite state Rep. Melissa Hortman’s assassination in the Twin Cities area earlier in the day.

It is estimated that at least 500 people showed up for the No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance rally Saturday in Willmar, where many learned that Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman had been ...

Remaining Minnesota “No Kings” events have been called off given that police are still searching for the suspect in the shooting of two Democratic lawmakers, organizers said in [posts] (https ...

It’s no surprise Melissa and Mark met mentoring a student in Washington, D.C., or what a beloved friend and colleague he was. Though, admittedly, with Mark, I was always looking to ask him for ...

Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House Speaker, and her spouse were shot and killed early Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home. A second state lawmaker, Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, were ...