{"id":2447283,"date":"2025-06-14T11:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T15:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-as-minnesota-lawmakers-and-spouses-shot-by-man-impersonating-police-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T11:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T15:19:42","slug":"two-dead-as-minnesota-lawmakers-and-spouses-shot-by-man-impersonating-police-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-as-minnesota-lawmakers-and-spouses-shot-by-man-impersonating-police-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Two dead as Minnesota lawmakers and spouses shot by man impersonating police &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-dead-as-minnesota-lawmakers-and-spouses-shot-by-man-impersonating-police-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447283&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a tragic incident in Minnesota, two lawmakers-State Senator John Hoffman and State Representative Melissa Hortman-were shot by a suspect impersonating a police officer. The shooting occurred early Saturday, resulting in the deaths of Hortman and her husband, while Hoffman and his spouse are in recovery after surgery. Governor Tim Walz described the attack as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hammer-democrats-selective-outrage-over-insurrections\/\" title=\"Josh Hammer: Democrats&#039; Selective Outrage Over \u201cInsurrections\u201d\">politically motivated assassination<\/a> and emphasized the state&#8217;s full support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> as they pursue the shooter. A manhunt has been launched for a white male suspect dressed in police-like attire. A shelter-in-place order has been issued in areas near the shootings, which took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park. The situation is ongoing, and further updates are awaited.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Two dead as Minnesota lawmakers and spouses shot by man impersonating police<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2147765\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minnesota<\/a> politicians &mdash; Democratic Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman &mdash; and their spouses were <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shot<\/a> by a gunman impersonating a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">police<\/a> officer early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Hortman and her husband died after the shooting, while Hoffman and his spouse are out of surgery, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) announced at a Saturday press conference. He said officials are &ldquo;cautiously optimistic&rdquo; that Hoffman and his spouse will survive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3441993\/us-capitol-police-protest-arrests-60-people-veterans-demonstration\/\">US Capitol Police arrest 60 people after veterans demonstration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3441041\/florida-crackdown-rioters-no-kings-protests\/\">Florida previews fierce crackdown on rioters ahead of &lsquo;No Kings&rsquo; protests: &lsquo;Kill you graveyard dead&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3439954\/republicans-ice-arrests-illegal-immigrants-comitted-crimes\/\">Republicans call for ICE to stop arresting noncriminal illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Walz called Hortman&rsquo;s killing a &ldquo;politically motivated assassination,&rdquo; and characterized Hoffman&rsquo;s shooting as an assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>A manhunt is currently underway for the suspect who shot Hoffman in Champlin and Hortman in Brooklyn Park, the former Speaker of the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the press conference, Walz activated the state&rsquo;s emergency operations center.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the State of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minnesota<\/a> behind them,&rdquo; he wrote on X. &ldquo;We are monitoring the situation closely and will share more information soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police have reported that the suspect is a white man with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >brown hair wearing black body armor<\/a> over a blue shirt and blue pants, who is impersonating law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>A shelter-in-place order has been issued near the site of the shootings. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amyklobuchar\/status\/1933877191894299060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said the order<\/a> surrounds the Edinburgh Golf Course in Brooklyn Park.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) reacted to the shootings on X. Fischbach called it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepFischbach\/status\/1933881555211944261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">horrifying<\/a>,&rdquo; and Jeffries <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/1933880988867715200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">offered his prayers<\/a> to the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, a Republican, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paulgazelka\/status\/1933886077028249959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">posted on X<\/a> that &ldquo;more details will be public soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3429332\/heedless-harvard-trump-administration-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHY EVEN LAWFUL DEPORTATIONS ARE BEING SHOT DOWN IN COURT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They were both friends&hellip;&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sick.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the Brooklyn Park Police Department and is awaiting further information. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Champlin Police Department did not respond to an inquiry.<\/p>\n<p><em>This breaking news story is developing. Check back later for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2147765\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2147765\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses shot; two dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melissa-hortman-minnesota-lawmaker.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51050,4762,5698,4133,4300],"class_list":["post-2447283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-legislation","tag-minnesota","tag-news","tag-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melissa-hortman-minnesota-lawmaker.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447283"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447287,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447283\/revisions\/2447287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}