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Democratic state politician killed and another injured in targeted attack | BBC News
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3:00Now PlayingA Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed in their home early on Saturday morning in what Governor Tim Walz called a "act of targeted political violence".
Walz said House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband were killed.
State Senator John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife were targeted in their home as well.
They were shot multiple times and are out of surgery, Walz said at a news conference.
Walz said the targeted shootings occurred in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, neighbouring cities to Minneapolis. A manhunt is underway for a suspect.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Ruley said a suspect was impersonating a police officer.
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