Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings Suspect
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Democrats from Michigan's congressional delegation were featured within papers of the suspect charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker.
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings early Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz said. Authorities have also identified a suspect who is still at large.
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New York Magazine on MSNSuspected Assassin Apprehended in Minnesota: Live UpdatesThe suspected gunman, Vance Boelter — who posed as a police officer and had a target list in his vehicle with the names of 70 people including numerous other Minnesota lawmakers — was apprehended on Sunday night.
Federal officials say the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings had notebooks with a list of over 45 state and federal officials to target. Rep. Kelly Morrison, who says she was on the list, joins Chris Jansing to discuss how “traumatic” the shootings have been on her community and why she fears the political violence will have a chilling effect on the country.
Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.
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