Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.

Top Minnesota House Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their home outside Minneapolis.

Hortman, 55, represented Minnesota House District 34B as a member of the Democratic Party. Hortman, who was shot and killed in what Gov. Tim Walz called a politically motivated act of violence, also served as the Speaker Emerita of the Minnesota House.

Democratic Sen. John Hoffman, his wife, and House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman were injured in what the governor describes as targeted shootings.

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her spouse were killed, while state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were injured, in targeted attacks, police said

Police have recovered writings that mentioned the names of multiple lawmakers and other officials in the fake police car they believe a suspect used in the shooting of two Democratic legislators in Mi