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Minnesota state senator John Hoffman, state representative and former speaker Melissa Hortman, and their

2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators — Minnesota state senator John Hoffman, state representative and former speaker Melissa Hortman, and their spouses are shot in two targeted spree shootings at their homes in Brooklyn

Published June 14, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators.

Minnesota state senator John Hoffman, state representative and former speaker Melissa Hortman, and their spouses are shot in two targeted spree shootings at their homes in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, United States. Hortman and her husband are killed, while the conditions of the Hoffmans are "grave". [https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-targeted-incident-officials/story?id=122840751 (ABC News)] [https://bnonews.com/index.php/2025/06/shootings-at-homes-of-2-politicians-in-minnesota/ (BNO News)] [https://www.fox9.com/news/brooklyn-park-champlin-shootings-suspect-impersonating-police (KMSP-TV)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-06-14).