Democracy under shooting: ambush in Minnesota, a man dressed as a policeman shoots two demands

Minnesota officials say that a man dressed as a police officer targeted two state legislators on Friday night in a political attack. The democratic deputy Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were struck mortally in their home in Brooklyn Park, in Minnesota, while senator John Hoffman, also democratic, Usua wife Yvette were hit and wounded in their residence in Champlin, in Minnesota.

Melissa Hortman, who was 55 years old, represented the 34B district of the Minnesota Chamber. Saturday, in a press conference, the governor Tim Walz He described it as “a person who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor and sense of service. It was a formidable public official. With her husband Mark she shared two children, according to the website of her campaign ».

60 year old John Hoffman represents District 34 of the Minnesota Senate. Both he and his wife have been hit several times: “We are cautiously optimistic who will survive this attack,” he continued Tim Walz. The couple has a son.

In a post on Facebook, Brooklyn Park officials issued a refuge order for Saturday, while the police was looking for suspicion. It is a white man with brown hair wearing a blue shirt and trousers and a black tactical jacket. It is believed that he presented himself as a representative of the police, according to the police. At the time of publication, man is still free.

The CBS reports that the police sighted the suspicion outside Hortman’s house, when he saw “what seemed to be a police SUV with heated emergency lights”. The suspicion, which is believed to have been driving the vehicle, fled from Hoffman’s house, exchanging gunshots with the agents as he fled on foot.

According to Minnesota State Patrol, flyers were found in the suspicion vehicle for the protests “No Kings” and so the demonstrations of Minneapolis Nord-East have been canceled. “Our thoughts are aimed at the victims, their families and the communities affected by this violence”, declared the organizers through a press release, “but some events in other parts of the Minneapolis area continue to take place at this moment and are actively monitoring the situation”.

“When we searched the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many legislators and other officials,” said Brooklyn Park’s chief of police Mark Bruleyduring Saturday’s press conference. “We immediately warned the state, which proceeded to alert them and provide safety where necessary”.

According to a declaration of the police of the United States Campidoglio, the officials of that agency are “aware of the violence that has targeted state legislators in Minnesota. We worked with our federal, state and local partners”, but did not want to provide further comments. “For safety reasons, we cannot provide specific details on our safety position,” said the agency.

The vehicle also contained, in the list that the CNN reports to be made up of about 70 names, those of suppliers of abortions and supporters of women’s health rights, as well as “a ticket for Father’s Day addressed to suspicion in a bag full of ammunition”.

The president Donald Trump He confirmed the involvement of the FBI agency, affirming in a press release that “I was informed of the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which seems to be a targeted attack against state legislators. Our attorney general, Pam Bondi, and the FBI are investigating the situation and will pursue anyone involved in the maximum measure of the law “.

“Such a horrible violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America”, continued Trump, “God bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly fantastic place!”.

“This was a targeted and politically motivated shooting,” said Walz. «It is possible in politically loaded times to find a compromise, democracy and civil discourse. I, minnesota and the whole country we are against all forms of political violence ».