Police in Minnesota searching for suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’
Hundreds of law enforcement force took off in a Minneapolis suburb, saying that the authorities have posed a deadly democratic state deputy in his home, where the government was posing as a police officer and the government Tim Walz called a “politically motivated assassination”. Authorities, the same suspect, a second deputy shot and said.
Former Democratic Parliament Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in Brooklyn park houses. Senator John Hoffman was also injured at the Champlin addresses, about 15 kilometers away.
Minnesota Penal Agreement Office Director Drew Evans, officials said that 57 -year -old Vance Boelter in the shooting. Evans did not give details about a possible reason.
The attacks on the early hours of the morning, aiming for deputies in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis, led to the cancellation of the “King” demonstrations against other elected officials around the state and US President Donald Trump.
Authorities, the suspect’s car “king” brochures and the names of the victims and other deputies and officials of the writings of the writings, but can not say that there is another goal, he says.
The shooting occurred at a time when political leaders throughout the country were attacked, harassed and scared during deep political divisions.
At a press conference, a democratic Walz said, “We should all stand against all kinds of political violence in Minnesota and throughout the country.” He said. “Those responsible for this will be held responsible.”
The police responded to Hoffmans’s house reports in Hoffmans’ home shortly after 2 o’clock, Champlin police and deputy and his wife found more than one firearm.
After seeing who the victims were, the police officers sent Hortman to check his house, where a police vehicle and a man who was dressed as an officer at the door and left the house.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said, “When the officers faced him, the individual immediately fired the officers who changed their gunfire and said,” The suspect withdrew home, “said Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley.
Multiple bullet holes can be seen at the front gate of Hoffman’s house.
Former State Assembly Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed by someone posing as a police officer on Saturday, and a second deputy and wife, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was shot and injured when they said that there were politically motivated shots.
Trump said that the White House statement will participate in the investigation.
“Our Chief Public Prosecutor Pam Bondi and FBI are investigating the situation and they will prosecute everyone who has been involved in the end of the law. Such terrible violence will not be tolerated in the United States. A really great place for the great people of God Minnesota!”
‘That place cannot be filled’
55 -year -old Hortman has been the best democratic leader in the House of State Representatives since 2017. At the beginning of this year’s session, House directed the Democrats in a three -week strike in the struggle for power with the Republicans. Within the scope of the Power Sharing Agreement, he delivered the tolerance to the Best Republican Lisa Demuth and the speaker undertook the title of Emerita.
Walz described him as “a great public official in Minnesota every day, a fixture, and a giant is determined to make this state a better place”.
“That place can’t be filled,” he said.
Hortman and her husband had two adult children.
Hoffman, 60, was first named in 2012 and played an important role as the President of the Senate Human Services Committee, which controls one of the biggest parts of the state budget.
State Patrol Col. Christina Bogojevic asked people not to join any of the “King No” protests planned throughout the state on Saturday. Bogojevic said that the authorities had no direct evidence that the protests would be targeted, but the suspect’s cars were “no king” brochures. Organizers announced that all protests in the state have been canceled.
‘I hope they will catch them’
Hours after shooting, hundreds of police and sheriff deputies from the departments in the region, some of them were scattered in the town.
A warning sent to people’s mobile phones asked the residents to continue sheltering while looking for a suspect “armed and dangerous”.
“Suspicious white male, brown hair, blue shirt and blue pants wears black body armor and can introduce yourself as law enforcement officers. Don’t approach. Call 911.” He said.
Some barricades were established and the authorities stopped and controlled the vehicles.
“This is a crazy, one who goes after the representatives. This is wrong. I hope they will catch them.” He said.
Minnesota House, a Republican from Cold Spring, called the President of Minnesota House, called the attack “evil” and said that Hortman and Hortman and his husband’s murders were broken beyond words. “
“When the law enforcement response continues and the details still appear, I will ask all minnesotan to pray to the law enforcement personnel who are still working to capture the victims and perpetrators of this terrible attack.” He said.
