Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Suspect Captured
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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar tells PEOPLE about the legacy of her late friend Melissa Hortman, a longtime state legislator. Melissa and her husband, Mark Hortman, were fatally shot on Saturday, June 14,
State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were gunned down at their home early on Saturday morning, but survived. Melissa Hortman - the top Democratic legislator in the state House - and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed. Yvette Hoffman said in a statement that she and her husband John were "devastated" by the Hortmans' deaths.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was shot in her Brooklyn Park home, while fellow party member Sen. John Hoffman was targeted roughly 8 miles away in Champlin, sources told 5 Eyewitness News. A third victim was also shot, according to reports.