Two Minnesota lawmakers were targeted in overnight shootings in the Minneapolis suburbs of Champlin and Brooklyn Park and the situation is currently under investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies, according to social media posts from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and US Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Saturday morning.
Klobuchar identified the lawmakers as Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and State Representative Melissa Hortman, both members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.
“This is a stunning act of violence. I’m thankful for all the law enforcement who are responding in real time,” Klobuchar said in her post. “My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Both legislators are close friends and devoted to their families and public service.”
Walz activated the State Emergency Operations Center and is on the scene now, according to the governor’s spokesperson Teddy Tschann.
The governor will host a news briefing later this morning and a cross-jurisdictional Joint Information Center has been established, Tschann said.
“Local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the State of Minnesota behind them. We are monitoring the situation closely and will share more information soon,” Walz said in a post on X.
The Brooklyn Park Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order in a 3-mile radius of Edinburgh Golf Course Saturday morning, according to the City of Brooklyn Park.
The governor said the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement are on the scene.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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