MN - 2 Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer, JUNE 13,2025

[sds71]

Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, as well as their spouses, were shot, sources told FOX 9. They are both Democrats.
The shootings happened in Champlin and Brooklyn Park.
Authorities are also telling people in the area not to answer their door for a police officer unless it's two officers together, or call 911 to confirm the identity of the officer at your door.

Live updates on Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Legislators targeted by suspect impersonating police

A shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department after multiple shootings. A suspect in the shooting may be impersonating law enforcement and should not be approached.

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Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources

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

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[MissPie]

News conference imminent. Live here:

Live updates on Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Legislators targeted by suspect impersonating police

A shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department after multiple shootings. A suspect in the shooting may be impersonating law enforcement and should not be approached.

www.fox9.com

 

[DS2021]

Not all sources are reporting that their spouses were shot

 

[DS2021]

Live now

 

[sds71]

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband killed in shooting, Governor Walz says

Walz: Sen. John Hoffman and his wife are out of surgery.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933899364038070428

 

[Knox]

What is going on? These are two separate targeted attacks? Shot in thier respective homes?

 

[MrsWatson]

Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks

A second lawmaker and his spouse were injured in separate shootings at their homes in eastern Minnesota, officials said. Authorities said that the shooter may have been impersonating law enforcement

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One Minnesota lawmaker and her spouse were fatally shot and a second lawmaker and his spouse were injured in separate "targeted shootings" at their homes in eastern Minnesota, officials said.

Gov. Tim Walz said the shootings appear to be "politically motivated" and "targeted political violence."



Walz at a news conference identified the slain lawmaker as State Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband, Mark, while state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife, Yvette, were injured. Both were members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

 

[Knox]

Minnesota state lawmaker and spouse shot and killed in 'targeted' attacks

A second lawmaker and his spouse were injured in separate shootings at their homes in eastern Minnesota, officials said. Authorities said that the shooter may have been impersonating law enforcement

www.nbcnews.com

One Minnesota lawmaker and her spouse were fatally shot and a second lawmaker and his spouse were injured in separate "targeted shootings" at their homes in eastern Minnesota, officials said.

Gov. Tim Walz said the shootings appear to be "politically motivated" and "targeted political violence."



Walz at a news conference identified the slain lawmaker as State Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband, Mark, while state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife, Yvette, were injured. Both were members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

Wow, a whole new level - targeted and shot within the privacy of their homes. Very, very, scary.

 

[sds71]

law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house."
He was actually the gunman.

Law enforcement official on Hortman shooting: "It was knocking on the door and asking the person to come out. Absolutely impersonating a police officer ... we have the suspect's car. The suspect is on foot."

Law enforcement official: "When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials." (The suspect is not in custody at this time.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933902222653309004

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933903217533841502

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/minneapolis-targeted-shooting

 

[Calcano]

Impersonation, multiple targets, private address locations... it sounds like someone or some group put an alarming amount of thought and preparation into this. Using an actual police vehicle is wild.

 

[Furore]

RIP this is truly awful.

 

[justtrish]

law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house."
He was actually the gunman.

Law enforcement official on Hortman shooting: "It was knocking on the door and asking the person to come out. Absolutely impersonating a police officer ... we have the suspect's car. The suspect is on foot."

Law enforcement official: "When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials." (The suspect is not in custody at this time.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933902222653309004

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933903217533841502

This is absolutely horrifying. I hope they find him quickly. One good thing with having his manifesto and a list of names is they could immediately get to their houses and protect them.

 

[Nina Michigan]

Domestic terrorism.

 

[Yellowbelly]

law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house."
He was actually the gunman.

Law enforcement official on Hortman shooting: "It was knocking on the door and asking the person to come out. Absolutely impersonating a police officer ... we have the suspect's car. The suspect is on foot."

Law enforcement official: "When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials." (The suspect is not in custody at this time.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933902222653309004

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933903217533841502

I'm presuming here that to the other police officers the suspect just seemed like another police officer, and as a result he just walked away from the scene.

Anyway, as the suspect was dressed like a police officer with police equipment and driving a police vehicle, I take it that they are sure it wasn't an actual police officer who committed the crimes?

 

[Rosiebones]

How could someone who wasn't a police officer, get his hands on an official vehicle complete with lights and labels without it being reported? No officers realized their vehicle had been stolen? Seems odd. MOO MOO MOO

 

[Knox]

law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house."
He was actually the gunman.

Law enforcement official on Hortman shooting: "It was knocking on the door and asking the person to come out. Absolutely impersonating a police officer ... we have the suspect's car. The suspect is on foot."

Law enforcement official: "When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials." (The suspect is not in custody at this time.)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933902222653309004

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933903217533841502

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/minneapolis-targeted-shooting

Holy carp!!! Caught the guy coming out of the house and car in the driveway!!

 

[Yellowbelly]

How could someone who wasn't a police officer, get his hands on an official vehicle complete with lights and labels without it being reported? No officers realized their vehicle had been stolen? Seems odd. MOO MOO MOO

Hence my question in the post above. Here in the UK we have a saying, if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, then it's a duck.

My working assumption would be that it's a cop gone rogue until proved otherwise.

 

[FoxxTraxx]

I'm presuming here that to the other police officers the suspect just seemed like another police officer, and as a result he just walked away from the scene.

Anyway, as the suspect was dressed like a police officer with police equipment and driving a police vehicle, I take it that they are sure it wasn't an actual police officer who committed the crimes?

That's what I was thinking. He has all the identifying characteristics of a police officer. Perhaps he was not impersonating? In any case, I hope there are not more victims that have not yet been discovered.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Hence my question in the post above. Here in the UK we have a saying, if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, then it's a duck.

My working assumption would be that it's a cop gone rogue until proved otherwise.

Authorities say he was “impersonating” a police officer. They also have the vehicle. It seems they would know by now if he was actual LE.

 

[Knox]

Law enforcement was first called around 2 a.m. local time on Saturday with reports that someone had shot Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Police responded to their home and provided life-saving measures before the couple was transported to the hospital, according to Drew Evans, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent.

Around 3:35 a.m., another call came in when officers were proactively checking on Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home.

When Brooklyn Park police officers arrived, they noticed that there was a police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights on and what appeared to be a police officer at the door, coming out of the house, officials said. That individual immediately fired a weapon at them, Evans said, and an exchange of gunfire took place, during which the suspect was able to escape.

Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say | CNN

Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said at a news conference Saturday.

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