US politician and husband shot dead in 'politically motivated assassination' - second politician also targeted

A manhunt is nether mode aft a US person and her hubby were changeable and killed successful their location successful a "politically motivated assassination" and different person and his woman were besides shot.

Minnesota authorities typical Melissa Hortman and her hubby were killed astatine their homes, Tim Walz, the politician of Minnesota, confirmed.

State legislator John Hoffman and his woman were besides changeable successful their location but are expected to survive.

The fishy was reportedly posing arsenic a constabulary serviceman and officials said the alleged attacker escaped aft an speech of gunfire.

Both politicians are members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

Authorities person since urged residents of the Champlin and Brooklyn Park areas to enactment successful their homes.

In a Facebook post, Tim Walz, the politician of Minnesota, said: "I've been briefed this greeting connected an ongoing concern involving targeted shootings successful Champlin and Brooklyn Park.

"The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and section instrumentality enforcement are connected the scene. We volition stock much accusation soon."

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