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Two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses have been shot at their homes by a suspect impersonating police officers, according to local reports.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hoffman and her spouse were shot in Brooklyn Park and DFL Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot in Champlin overnight, sources told FOX 9.
The suspect is still at large and is described as wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants and potentially impersonating law enforcement, according to an alert.
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Authorities have urged the public not to approach the suspect and to call 911 with any information.
John Hoffman and his wife are out of surgery, per reports. Both were shot multiple times. Melissa Hoffman and her spouse’s conditions are unknown at this time.
A shelter-in-place order has been issued within a 3-mile radius of Edinburgh Golf Course.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he had been briefed on the shootings and that he had activated the State Emergency Operations Center.
“The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement are on the scene,” Walz wrote on X.
“Local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the State of Minnesota behind them,” he wrote on a follow-up post. “We are monitoring the situation closely and will share more information soon.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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