{"id":2447368,"date":"2025-06-14T15:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-shot-to-death-in-apparent-assassination-bongino-says-fbi-is-fully-engaged-on-the-ground\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T15:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T19:58:25","slug":"lawmaker-shot-to-death-in-apparent-assassination-bongino-says-fbi-is-fully-engaged-on-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-shot-to-death-in-apparent-assassination-bongino-says-fbi-is-fully-engaged-on-the-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmaker Shot to Death in Apparent Assassination, Bongino Says FBI Is &#8216;Fully Engaged&#8217; on the Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Flawmaker-shot-to-death-in-apparent-assassination-bongino-says-fbi-is-fully-engaged-on-the-ground%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=2447368&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>A Minnesota lawmaker, democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, were tragically shot and killed in their home in Brooklyn Park on Saturday morning. This incident followed a separate shooting just hours earlier, where Democratic Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot in their residence in Champlin but managed to survive. Minnesota Governor tim Walz characterized the attacks as politically motivated, noting that a suspect disguised as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/47-people-shot-in-less-than-24-hours-in-chicago-7-killed\/\" title=\"47 People ... In Less Than 24 Hours In Chicago, 7 ...\">police officer remains<\/a> at large. This suspect was reportedly armed and fired at responding police officers during the examination. The police later discovered a list of names, including Hortman and Hoffman, in the suspect&#8217;s vehicle, raising concerns about targeted violence against lawmakers. In response to the situation, authorities issued a shelter-in-place order in Brooklyn Park, and the FBI is collaborating with <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> to address the threat. President Trump condemned the shootings as horrific and assured that the investigation would be thorough.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed Saturday morning, hours after another lawmaker and his wife survived a shooting by the same suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walz-wants-talk-derek-chauvin-look-6-damning-lines-george-floyds-autopsy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Walz<\/a> said at a news conference that the attacks were politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased lawmaker was Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were shot to death in their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, early on Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/top-stories\/latest\/minnesota-shootings-lawmakers-hortman-hoffman-democrats-rcna213049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier that morning, around 2 a.m., Democratic Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot in their home in Champlin, Minnesota, which is just miles away from the Hortmans&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman and his wife survived the attack and were taken to the hospital. Doctors expect they will survive.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gov. Tim Walz: State Rep. Melissa Hortman has died &mdash; was shot in a &ldquo;politically motivated assassination&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wd3vUhAhzl\">pic.twitter.com\/wd3vUhAhzl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1933900062494699645?\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The suspected shooter, who was dressed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-capitol-hill-police-chief-scorches-pelosi-tries-lecturing-trump-national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> officer, is still at large.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly wore a badge and a vest, carried a stun gun, and even drove an SUV resembling a police vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Police were responding to a wellness check at Hortman&rsquo;s house when they saw the suspect at the door.<\/p>\n<p>When the two officers confronted him, he immediately fired at the officers, who returned fire before the suspect retreated back into the home. <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police later clarified the suspect was not a real officer.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota State Patrol d a photo of a stack of papers inside the suspect&rsquo;s car that read &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-nukes-no-kings-protest-simple-observation-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Kings<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today&rsquo;s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution,&rdquo; MSP wrote in its X post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today&rsquo;s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7hFccnrQUT\">pic.twitter.com\/7hFccnrQUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MnDPS_MSP\/status\/1933918239504929129?\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police also discovered a list of names in the suspect&rsquo;s vehicle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/06\/14\/nx-s1-5433645\/minnesota-state-legislators-lawmaker-shootings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hortman and Hoffman were reportedly on the list.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith told NPR that her name was also on the list but didn&rsquo;t know of any others.<\/p>\n<p>She was reportedly with Hortman and Hoffman at a Democratic dinner the night leading up to the shooting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RL1jJLhyLBg?si=3uQt81av3QL4uQzm&amp;start=2124\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>FBI Deputy Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lefties-get-paranoid-kash-patel-makes-fbis-la-mission-clear-bongino-chimes-chills-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Bongino<\/a> posted a statement to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media platform<\/a> X regarding the shootings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI is fully engaged on the ground in Minnesota and is working in collaboration with our local and state partners,&rdquo; Bongino wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FBI is fully engaged on the ground in Minnesota and is working in collaboration with our local and state partners.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/1933903879042728255?\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Following the crime spree, Brooklyn Park police issued a shelter-in-place order, active until they caught the suspect.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114682713948931541\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114682713948931541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on  following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been briefed on the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which appears to be a targeted attack against State Lawmakers,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Attorney General, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/manhunt-underway-ag-bondi-confirms-fbi-identified-rock-throwing-cali-rioter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a>, and the FBI, are investigating the situation, and they will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law. Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. 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