Democratic lawmakers Hortman and Hoffman were shot in Minnesota
12 september 2025 в 01:13
Two democratic legislators, Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, were shot in different locations in June 2025. Hortman passed away, but Hoffman survived and called for action to combat ongoing violence in the United States.
Hortman, 55, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She represented District 34B in Minnesota and was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).
In addition to her political career, Hortman was a mother of two children and was married to her husband, Mark Hortman. She and her husband passed away after being shot in June 2025.
Hoffman, a 60-year-old member of the Minnesota Senate, like Hortman, is part of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and represents District 34.
Hoffman survived the shooting. He returned to speak at the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis to discuss the horrific incident.
«I am still slowly recovering from my gunshot wounds — nine of them», - explained Hoffman. «If you want to see a pattern on my body, it’s the same pattern as on my red door, which I no longer have, although I am far from fully recovered».
Hoffman added: «We must call on Americans to act in a way that does not provoke intimidation and political violence, right? Our own domestic space, violated by pure evil, cannot become the new norm, right? … I believe that all Americans and residents of Minnesota want to communicate with each other again without humiliation and the threat of violence».
Hortman and Hoffman were shot in different locations in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in what appears to be connected, according to Fox 9. Their respective spouses were also shot, according to various sources.
Local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the state of Minnesota behind them.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will soon share more information.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) June 14, 2025
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz confirmed through X that he «activated the State Emergency Operations Center» and that «local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the state of Minnesota behind them».
«We are closely monitoring the situation and will soon share more information», - Walz added.
Walz confirmed that Hortman and her husband passed away, and Hoffman and his wife were injured.
The suspect in the shooting of Hortman and Hoffman — Vance Luther Boelter, who posed as a police officer before committing the shooting
Hortman, 55, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She represented District 34B in Minnesota and was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).
In addition to her political career, Hortman was a mother of two children and was married to her husband, Mark Hortman. She and her husband passed away after being shot in June 2025.
Hoffman, a 60-year-old member of the Minnesota Senate, like Hortman, is part of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and represents District 34.
Hoffman survived the shooting. He returned to speak at the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis to discuss the horrific incident.
«I am still slowly recovering from my gunshot wounds — nine of them», - explained Hoffman. «If you want to see a pattern on my body, it’s the same pattern as on my red door, which I no longer have, although I am far from fully recovered».
Hoffman added: «We must call on Americans to act in a way that does not provoke intimidation and political violence, right? Our own domestic space, violated by pure evil, cannot become the new norm, right? … I believe that all Americans and residents of Minnesota want to communicate with each other again without humiliation and the threat of violence».
Hortman and Hoffman were shot in different locations in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in what appears to be connected, according to Fox 9. Their respective spouses were also shot, according to various sources.
Local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the state of Minnesota behind them.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will soon share more information.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) June 14, 2025
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz confirmed through X that he «activated the State Emergency Operations Center» and that «local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the state of Minnesota behind them».
«We are closely monitoring the situation and will soon share more information», - Walz added.
Walz confirmed that Hortman and her husband passed away, and Hoffman and his wife were injured.
The suspect in the shooting of Hortman and Hoffman — Vance Luther Boelter, who posed as a police officer before committing the shooting
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