2 h. ago Who was Melissa Hortman? The Minnesota lawmaker who once served burritos and trained service dogs

Moving tributes have been paid to the lawmaker who was shot dead alongside her husband

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4 h. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect who targeted lawmakers arrested and charged with murder after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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7 h. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers charged with two counts of murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter is arrested after Democrat lawmakers were gunned down

Vance Boelter, 57, the gunman accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota has been taken into custody.

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7 h. ago Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers in custody after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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8 h. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers apprehended – reports

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night, officials told the Associated Press and New York Times.Vance Boelter, 57, stands accused of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago BREAKING: Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter captured after manhunt

Vance Luther Boelter, wanted in the June 14 shooting of Minnesota lawmakers, has been captured after a two-day manhunt authorities have confirmed

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9 h. ago How the ‘politically motivated’ shooting of Minnesota lawmakers unleashed right

Conspiracy theorists and senators alike are baselessly speculating about the brutal shooting spree that left two dead and two injured, Josh Marcus reports

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14 h. ago Manhunt for suspected Minnesota shooter uncovers his car as roommate details his movements the night before attack: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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15 h. ago A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

Melissa Hortman’s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans

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17 h. ago Police locate suspected Minnesota gunman’s vehicle as manhunt continues: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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18 h. ago Manhunt for suspected Minnesota gunman crosses state lines as lawmakers react to list of targets: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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19 h. ago Manhunt continues for suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker and husband

Authorities say suspect in shootings of two Democratic politicians and their spouses is armed and dangerous

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19 h. ago Manhunt continues for suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker

Authorities say person accused of shooting of two Democratic politicians and their spouses is armed and dangerous

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20 h. ago Manhunt continues for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

Gunman believed to have left Minneapolis region after killing one legislator and wounding anotherThe hunt for the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses while impersonating a police officer, killing one legislator and her husband, continued on Sunday more than 24 hours after the killings.Vance Boelter, 57, now on the FBI’s most wanted list, is believed to have left the Minneapolis region after allegedly gunning down Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their home, according to CNN. Boelter is also suspected of shooting Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their residence, gravely injuring them. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Search intensifies for suspected shooter as lawmakers reel from Minnesota Democrat’s death: latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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30 h. ago Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

A massive search is stretching into its second day for a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her suburban Minneapolis home

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31 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter texted roommate he ‘may be dead shortly’ after killings: Latest

Democratic state politician Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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32 h. ago Gunman on loose after killer in TERRIFYING Halloween mask launches political assassinations and friend reveals who he voted for

Terrifying new images show the suspect behind Saturday's 'politically motivated assassinations' wearing a creepy Halloween-style mask while launching his killing spree.

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34 h. ago Minnesota police search for suspect after Democratic lawmaker shot dead and another wounded

Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘politically motivated assassination’ as search continues for Vance Luther BoelterA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband were killed and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday.State representative Melissa Hortman died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. Walz said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. The Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were both shot multiple times and are out of surgery, and Walz said he was “cautiously optimistic” both will survive. Continue reading...

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