A man has been charged in the targeted attacks Saturday morning that left Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead and critically wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County, 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter dressed as a police officer and used a vehicle equipped with police-style lights to carry out the attacks early Saturday, June 14.
The first shooting was reported just after 2 a.m. at the Hoffman residence in Champlin. A 911 caller told dispatchers that a masked man came to the door and shot their parents. Officers arrived to find both John and Yvette Hoffman suffering from gunshot wounds. They were transported to the hospital in critical condition. Authorities say both underwent emergency surgery and are now recovering. In a statement, the Hoffman family said, “We continue our healing journey and are humbled by the outpouring of love and support our family has received from across the state and our nation.” John Hoffman was shot nine times and Yvette was shot eight times, according to a message shared by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
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