Melissa Hortman’s household speaks aft fatal shooting, and much headlines
The Twin Cities location wherever Minnesota authorities Rep. Melissa Hortman and her hubby were fatally shot Saturday was breached into overnight Wednesday, constabulary say.
Melissa Hortman and her hubby Mark were killed successful their location successful Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, astatine astir 3:30 a.m. Saturday successful what Gov. Tim Walz called a "political assassination."
Brooklyn Park constabulary accidental the location had been boarded up aboriginal Sunday aft investigators processed each of the grounds astatine the scene, and household members had removed "items of value" from the residence connected Tuesday.
"It was discovered that the plywood covering the rear model of the location had been pried disconnected and the model breached to summation entry," constabulary said successful a connection released precocious Wednesday morning.
A Brooklyn Park constabulary cruiser is stationed extracurricular the location of DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman connected June 15, 2025 successful Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
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Police accidental transgression country investigators searched the location again, and household members accidental "they don't judge thing was missing." Police are inactive searching for the suspect.
Anyone with accusation connected the break-in, including vicinity residents who person surveillance cameras, are asked to interaction the Brooklyn Park Police Department astatine 763-493-8222.
The antheral accused of sidesplitting the Hortmans, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, is successful custody and facing national and authorities execution charges pursuing a 36-plus-hour manhunt which authorities accidental was the largest of its benignant successful authorities history.
Investigators impeach Boelter of besides shooting and earnestly wounding Minnesota authorities Sen. John Hoffman and his woman Yvette about an hr earlier sidesplitting the Hoffmans.
Authorities besides believe Boelter visited the homes of 2 different authorities lawmakers successful the metro that aforesaid morning, 1 of whom wasn't home. The other, Sen. Ann Rest, was astatine home, but Boelter was reportedly frightened disconnected by a constabulary serviceman earlier approaching the residence.
A candlelight vigil for the Hortmans is acceptable for Wednesday evening astatine the Minnesota State Capitol successful St. Paul from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., according to Minnesota House officials.
This communicative volition beryllium updated.
Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning newsman with a passionateness for covering politics, nationalist argumentation and government. She is thrilled to articulation the WCCO team.
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