UPDATE: The Minnesota State Patrol warns people not to attend anti-Trump protests planned across the state Saturday after “No Kings” flyers were found in the suspect’s vehicle. Original story below: A Minnesota state representative and her husband were shot and killed in a brutal attack at their home on Saturday morning. A state senator and his wife were also attacked and shot multiple times in their home about an hour before the attack on the representative. Democrat State Representative Melissa Hortman is dead after a person allegedly wearing a police uniform shot her and her husband. The man, believed to be a police impersonator, fired on police officers who arrived at the home to conduct a safety check, CNN reported. The gunman ran back into the house and fled the scene. Police say the vehicle was a black SUV made up to look like a real police vehicle. Hortman served as the speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The attack on Hortman followed a similar attack on Democrat State Senator John Hoffman about an hour and a half earlier. The Minnesota Star-Tribune reported that police have recovered an alleged manifesto and said, “There was a list of individuals and the individuals that were targeted were on that list.” Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Police Chief Mark Bruley said, “When we did a search of the vehicle there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials, we immediately made alerts to the state, who took action on alerting them and providing security where necessary.” “This was not a real police officer; this was a person who was clearly impersonating a police officer wearing the trust of this badge to manipulate their way into the home,” the chief added. A manhunt is underway for the alleged attacker. Police say the suspect is armed and dangerous.
Minnesota State Rep, Husband Assassinated, State Senator, Wife, also Shot:
