POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS SHOCK AMERICA! Fake Cop Kills Congresswoman and Her Husband, Senator and Wife Wounded! (VIDEO)

Minnesota State Congresswoman Melissa Hortman and her husband, John, have been killed in their home, while State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also wounded at their home in Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis. Investigators stated that the attacker was dressed as a police officer.

Police first responded to a call about a shooting at Hoffman’s home around 2 AM local time on Saturday, according to Drew Evans, Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Hoffman and his wife received life-saving measures and were transported to a nearby hospital, where they underwent surgery for gunshot wounds, Evans said.

Brooklyn Park police, from a neighboring locality, proactively went to Hortman’s home after learning about the shooting at the Hoffman property, said Mark Bruley, Brooklyn Park Police Chief. Hortman’s home is about five miles from Hoffman’s.

Two police officers went to Hortman’s home and saw what appeared to be a police vehicle parked in front of the house with its emergency lights on, and a police officer leaving the house, Bruley stated.

“The vehicle looked exactly like an SUV squad car, equipped with emergency lights, and the ‘officer’ was wearing a vest with a Taser, badge, and other equipment. When the real police officers confronted him, he ‘immediately’ fired and exchanged gunfire with the officers, then retreated into the house,” Bruley said.

The officers then entered the home and found Hortman’s husband shot. They attempted to render first aid, but he was pronounced dead. A drone was then used to search the rest of the home, and Hortman was found dead inside.

“It was determined that the individual had impersonated a police officer and used that trust to manipulate their way into the home. A search of the individual’s vehicle found a document naming other lawmakers and officials,” Bruley stated, adding that both the senator and the congresswoman were on the list, but he did not elaborate on other names.

Extensive Manhunt for Shooting Suspect

Authorities described the suspect as a white male with brown hair, wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, and a black tactical vest, CBS Minnesota reported. The suspect is believed to have fled on foot, Bruley said.

“An extensive manhunt is underway,” Bruley stated.

Several individuals have been detained and questioned, and police have identified “persons of interest,” but a suspect is not yet in custody.

Governor Walz: These Are Political Assassinations!

Hortman, 55, represented Minnesota House District 34B. She was the leading Democratic House leader in the state legislature and a former House Speaker. A lawyer by profession, Hortman was first elected to office in 2004. She and her husband, John, have two children.

Minnesota Governor and former Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz called the deaths of Hortman and her husband “a political assassination.”

“Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service,” Walz said.

Senator Hoffman, 60, represented Minnesota Senate District 34. He was first elected in 2012 and has been re-elected three times. He served as chairman of the Human Services Committee, and also served on committees for energy, environment, and health and human services.

He and his wife, Yvette, were each shot multiple times, Walz said. They are out of critical danger and are receiving care, Walz confirmed.

Officials Condemn Political Violence

Governor Walz stated that Americans “do not settle their differences with violence or at gunpoint,” and emphasized that the shootings followed a special session where both sides compromised for the good of Minnesota.

“In the state of Minnesota, in the most divided state Congress in the country, we sat down, shook hands, and compromised, and we served the state of Minnesota together,” Walz said. “It is possible in politically charged times to find compromise, democracy, and civil discourse. All of us stand against all forms of political violence.”

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said: “Such horrific political violence has no place in our society, and every leader must unequivocally condemn it.”

President Trump stated in a declaration that he had been briefed on the “terrible shooting” and said that Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI are investigating the situation and will prosecute anyone involved “to the fullest extent of the law.”

“Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America,” Trump wrote.

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