BREAKING NEWS: TWO MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT, 1 KILLED, IN "POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ASSASSINATION"
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Crime Alert, hourly update, breaking crime news now. I'm Jackie Howard, breaking news out of Minnesota. Two lawmakers and their spouses have been shot in what's being called a politically motivated assassination. Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in the attack. Senator John Hoffman and his wife were injured, shot multiple times. They underwent surgery overnight and doctors are optimistic they will survive.

Police officers responded to a shooting call around 2 a.m. this morning at the home of Senator Hoffman. Around 3:30, officers arrived at the home of Representative Horton, encountering an individual appearing to be a police officer exiting the home. Police Chief Mark Bruley. When they arrived at Melissa's house, they noticed that there was a police vehicle in the driveway with the lights, emergency lights on, and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house.

When our officers confronted him, the individual immediately fired upon the officers who exchanged gunfire. Bruley says the man was not a police officer. He was not a real police officer. This is somebody that clearly had been impersonating a police officer, again, using the trust of this badge and this uniform to manipulate their way into the home. Besides the uniform, Bruley says, even the car was an imposter, down to the blue lights. They did drive a vehicle that looked exactly like an SUV squad car.

It was equipped with lights, emergency lights, exactly like a police vehicle. And yes, they were wearing a vest with taser, other equipment that would have a badge very similar to mine that no question if they were in this room, you would assume that they are a police officer. Reportedly, police recovered writings from that car, which mentioned names of multiple lawmakers and other officials. Both Hortman and Hoffman were mentioned in the suspect's writings.

During a press conference, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke highly of Speaker Hortman. Speaker Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service. She was a formidable public servant, a fixture, and a giant in Minnesota. She woke up every day determined to make this state a better place.

She is irreplaceable and we've been missed by so many. The search is ongoing for the shooter. Brulee is encouraging those in the area to not answer their doors to a lone police officer. Stay with Crime Alert hourly updates as we follow this breaking news. With this Crime Alert, I'm Jackie Howard.

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