Targeted Ambush Rocks Minnesota: Lawmakers Shot in Coordinated Attacks
Hold onto your hats: Minnesota’s political arena was rocked by two brazen, premeditated shootings this past weekend. In an exclusive scoop confirmed by Governor Tim Walz during a June 14 press briefing and corroborated by a police alert from Brooklyn Park PD, state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in their home by a gunman impersonating an officer. Moments later, at a separate Champlin residence, state Senator John Hoffman and his wife were struck multiple times but survived after emergency surgery at North Memorial Health Hospital.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the assailant arrived at Hortman’s house in an SUV mimicking a squad car, complete with a convincing badge and an armored vest loaded with a taser. Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect before he fled on foot—an escape that prompted a shelter-in-place order across thousands of Brooklyn Park homes. The statewide emergency operations center was activated, sending chills through Minnesota’s political class.
Data from local crime analysts underscores the rarity of such coordinated strikes on elected officials. Since 2000, there have been fewer than five politically targeted shootings in the U.S. that spanned multiple locations within the same hour. This incident raises new alarms over “targeted political violence,” a phrase Governor Walz used to condemn the attack, according to his official statement.
Investigators have detained several persons of interest but stress the suspect remains at large, armed, and dangerous. An all-points bulletin describes him as a white male with brown hair, dressed in black body armor over a blue shirt and pants—potentially still posing as law enforcement. Witnesses report a second vehicle circle the neighborhood before fleeing northbound on County Road 81.
Political insiders are already speculating on motive. Was this retaliation against Hortman’s leadership on public safety measures? Or a broader attack on Minnesota’s Democratic majority? Authorities are combing surveillance footage and cellphone metadata for clues. Meanwhile, community leaders are rallying around family members and calling for calm.
With the suspect still uncaptured and critical questions unanswered, Minnesota’s political stage has never felt more precarious. Stay tuned as this high-stakes investigation unfolds and the next twist in this thriller emerges.
TMZ, Governor Tim Walz Press Conference (June 14), Brooklyn Park Police Department Alert
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