9 d. ago Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of Democratic lawmaker assassinated in Minnesota alongside her husband

The Democrats’ 2024 presidential and vice-presidential candidates came together for the funeral service of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were murdered in an apparently politically-motivated shooting spree this month

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1 week ago Gunshots heard as police launch investigation following reports

Reports of "gunfire" being heard has resulted in a police investigation being launched.

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2 w. ago Trump says he won’t call Minnesota governor after political shootings: ‘he’s a mess’ – US politics live

US president to break with traditional response to tragedies by not calling Minnesota governor Tim Walz in the wake of ‘politically motivated assassination’A memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table where people are dropping off flowers, notes, a hard hat, a plaid shirt. Signs in front of it read “in honor of our beloved Melissa”. On her desk, a photo and a bouquet of roses.On Monday afternoon, the skies darkened, spilling sheets of rain across the Minneapolis suburbs Melissa Hortman represented. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How the right spread ‘brutal and cruel’ misinformation after Minnesota lawmaker killings

The rightwing media ecosystem spins up narratives to serve their agendas after tragic events, regardless of accuracyTina Smith, a Minnesota senator confronted Mike Lee, a Utah senator, on Monday to tell him directly that his social media posts fueled ongoing misinformation about a shooting that killed her friend.Lee’s posts, which advanced conspiracies that a Minnesota assassin was a “Marxist” and blamed the state’s governor for Melissa Hortman’s death, were among many threads of false or speculative claims swirling online after the killings. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minnesota assassin's chilling notepad seen for the first time as he makes astonishing poverty claim in court

Federal prosecutors have finally shared the chilling notes alleged assassin Vance Boelter carried with him in his shooting spree Saturday morning.

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3 w. ago Assassinated Minnesota lawmaker's golden retriever Gilbert is EUTHANIZED hours after owners' murders

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman's beloved golden retriever Gilbert (pictured with Hortman in 2022) had to be euthanized after being shot by suspected assassin Vance Boelter.

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3 w. ago Insane secret hiding spot where senator 'assassin' lurked is revealed... as hero who took him down speaks out

Boelter - facing multiple stalking and murder charges - was captured Sunday evening after the biggest manhunt in the history of Minnesota.

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3 w. ago Minnesota assassin 'planned to murder FOUR Dem lawmakers on Saturday and tricked policeman into thinking he was cop'

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter went to the homes of four different representatives and tricked police into believing he was one, prosecutors claim.

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3 w. ago Trump can’t resist a dig at Gov. Tim Walz during conversation about Minnesota lawmaker assassinations

Trump had not called govenor more than 24 hours after suspect caught in targeted assassination of Democratic lawmaker and her husband

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3 w. ago Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion

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3 w. ago Bomb squad rushes to Minnesota assassin's abandoned car as gunshots are heard near his marital home

Vance Boelter, 57, is wanted for allegedly shooting dead Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding his colleague John Hoffman on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Gunshots heard near Minnesota assassin's marital home as cops swoop on abandoned car

Vance Boelter, 57, is wanted for allegedly shooting dead Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and wounding his colleague John Hoffman on Saturday.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Suspected shooter named in ‘politically motivated’ assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman: Latest

A Democratic state politician and her husband were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 w. ago Suspect shooter named in ‘politically motivated’ assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman: Latest

A Democratic state politician and her husband were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 w. ago Two Democratic lawmakers shot, one fatally, in ‘politically motivated assassination’ in Minnesota

Police say suspect dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escapingA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot, in the early hours of Saturday.State representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacks

Police say suspect was dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escapingA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed in a politically motivated shooting, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday.Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Australian man killed, another injured in shooting at Bali villa

The victim’s wife told police she was woken by her husband's screams before she heard multiple gunshots

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3 w. ago Five killed in school shooting as teacher barricades herself in class with students

Gunshots were heard inside the school at around 10am before a suspect was shot, according to local media, as the police are currently searching the building 'meticulously'

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3 w. ago 11 killed in school shooting with 28 injured and some 'shot in head' as hospitals crammed

Gunshots were heard in the school at 10am before a suspect was shot and eventually found dead in a toilet as the event is being described as the worst mass shooting in Austria's history

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