Minnesota state lawmakers shot, one killed as search underway for suspect: state governor

A Democratic state lawmaker and her husband were killed early on Saturday in what appeared to be a “politically motivated assassination,” while a second lawmaker and his spouse were wounded in a separate attack, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said.

“An unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota —my good friend and colleague, Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” he told reporters.