Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - BREAKING NEWS: TWO MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT, 1 KILLED, IN "POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ASSASSINATION"
Episode Date: June 14, 2025Breaking news out of Minnesota, two lawmakers and their spouses have been shot in what's being called a "politically motivated assassination." Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were kill...ed. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured, shot multiple times. They underwent surgery overnight and doctors are optimistic they will survive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Crime Alert hourly update breaking crime news now. I'm Jackie Howard breaking news out of Minnesota. Two lawmakers and their spouses have been shot in what's being called a politically motivated assassination. Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in the attack. Senator John Hoffman and his wife were injured, shot multiple times. They underwent surgery overnight and doctors are optimistic they will survive. Police officers responded to a shooting call around two a.m. this morning at the home of Senator Hoffman
around 330 officers arrived at the home of Representative Horton, encountering
an individual appearing to be a police officer exiting the home. Police chief
Mark Brule, when they arrived at Melissa's house,
they noticed that there was a police
vehicle in the driveway with the lights,
emergency lights on and what appeared
to be a police officer at the door
coming out of the house when our
officers confronted them,
the individually immediately fired
upon the officers who exchanged
on fire in this acting to the
really says the man was not a
police officer who was not not a police officer.
It was not a real police officer.
This is somebody that clearly had been
impersonating a police officer again,
using the trust of this badge and this
uniform to manipulate their way into the
home. Besides the uniform,
Brulli says even the car was an imposter
down to the blue lights. They did
drive a vehicle that looked exactly
like a nasty squad car. It was equipped with lights, emergency lights, exactly like a police vehicle.
And yes, they were wearing a vest with taser, other equipment that would,
a badge very similar to mine, that no question if they were in this room,
you would assume that they are a police officer.
Reportedly, police recovered writings from that car,
which mentioned names of multiple lawmakers
and other officials.
Both Hortman and Hoffman were mentioned
in the suspect's writings.
During a press conference,
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke highly of Speaker Hortman.
Speaker Hortman was someone who served the people
of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor,
and a sense of service.
She was a formidable public servant,
a fixture and a giant in Minnesota.
She woke up every day determined to make this state a better place.
She is irreplaceable and we've been missed by so many.
The search is ongoing for the shooter.
Brule is encouraging those in the area to not answer their doors to a lone police officer.
Stay with Crime Alert Hourly Updates as we follow this breaking news.
With this crime alert, I'm Jackie Howard.