Two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses were shot overnight by someone who police say may be impersonating a law enforcement officer.
The Brooklyn Park Police Department issued a shelter-in-place alert early Saturday morning and told residents in the area not to open their doors for a police officer as they hunt for the man, who they say shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife and Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in separate attacks.
Ms. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed.
Mr. Hoffman and his wife were wounded, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.
Both lawmakers are Democrats.
Mr. Walz, also a Democrat, described the death of Ms. Horman as “what appears to be a politically motivated assassination.”
Two people were allegedly involved in the attack, police said, and they apprehended one of the suspects “after an officer-involved shooting” in Brooklyn Park, Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul reported.
Earlier Saturday, Mr. Walz announced he’s activated the State Emergency Operation Center to help Brooklyn Park and neighboring Champlin track down the shooter.
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