.jpg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800 "Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital after ‘politically motivated’ shooting by man impersonating cop – UK Times")
A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were killed, and a second is recovering from surgery, after a man posing as a cop targeted them in a ‘politically motivated” shooting overnight Saturday.
Senator State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed around 3:35 a.m. at their Brooklyn Park home, officials confirmed during a press conference Saturday.
Police were already on the scene at Senator John Hoffman’s Chaplin home, where he and his wife were also shot by someone impersonating a police officer around 2 a.m.
They were taken to a nearby hospital and are now recovering from surgery, officials said.
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The suspect remains at large after exchanging gunfire with police at Hortman’s home after fleeing the scene. He is described as a white male with brown hair who was last seen wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants.
“This is a dark day today for Minnesota and for democracy. We will not allow fear or violence to define who we are, or how we move forward,” Bob Jacobson, the Commissioner of Public Safety for the state of Minnesota, said Saturday in a press conference.
The Independent has reached out to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for more information.
A shelter-in-place order remains in effect in Brooklyn Park in a three-mile radius around the Edinburgh Golf Course.
Residents are urged not to approach the suspect and to call 911.
“Do not answer door unless two officers approach together. Call 911 to verify officer identity first,” Brooklyn Park Police said in an emergency alert.
This is a breaking news story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
