The husband of a Minnesota ⁢state lawmaker was killed in what Gov. Tim Walz called a politically motivated assassination.‌ Another state senator and his wife⁤ were also shot and ⁤injured. A manhunt is underway for the suspect, who authorities⁣ believe is ⁤on ⁣foot.

Mark Hortman, husband ⁣of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, was killed in their home. Sen. ​John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were injured and ⁤have undergone surgery, ⁤Walz‌ said Saturday⁢ at a press conference.

According to authorities,the shooter impersonated a law enforcement officer and went to both lawmakers’ homes,which are located in the suburbs north of⁣ Minneapolis.Brooklyn ⁤Police Chief Mark Bruley said police found a manifesto in the suspect’s car that identified ⁢“many lawmakers and other officials,” including Hortman and Hoffman.

“This was an act of targeted political ⁤violence,” ‍Walz said. “Peaceful discourse is the foundation ⁢of our democracy. We don’t settle our differences with ‍violence or at gunpoint.”

Police were proactively checking⁣ on Hortman’s home Saturday morning‍ after hearing of⁣ the shooting‌ at Hoffman’s residence. Thay ⁤found a vehicle resembling a police car with ⁣emergency ⁢lights on in the driveway, and a ​suspect ‍dressed ​as a police officer was ⁢exiting the house, Bruley said. The suspect fired at⁢ officers, who returned fire before the suspect retreated ⁢into the ‌house.

“It was not a real police officer,” Bruley stated. “This is somebody that clearly had ⁤been ⁤impersonating a ​police officer.” He added that the vehicle looked exactly like a​ police SUV and was equipped with emergency‌ lights. The suspect was also wearing ⁣a vest with a‍ Taser, other equipment, and a​ badge similar to ‍Bruley’s.

Bruley advised⁢ residents to call 911 to confirm the identity of anyone appearing to be a police officer who comes‌ to ​their door.

The‍ FBI is assisting local and ⁤state partners ⁣in the investigation. Former President Donald Trump said in a‍ statement that Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI⁣ are investigating the ‍situation and ‌will prosecute anyone ⁢involved to the fullest extent of the law.

Hortman served as Speaker of the state House of⁤ Representatives from⁢ 2019 to 2025 and championed free school lunches and gun control measures. She ​and​ her​ husband‌ are⁢ survived by two children.

Sen. Amy‍ Klobuchar, D-Minn., ‍expressed her‍ condolences and gratitude to law enforcement. Former⁤ U.S. Rep. Gabby giffords, who was shot in the head at a political event ‌in 2011, said she was “devastated” by the ‍killings,‍ calling Hortman a true public servant.

walz⁢ later suggested ⁣on X, formerly ⁢Twitter, that⁢ people should not attend political ​rallies in⁣ Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended. Protests‌ have been scheduled across the country as part of “No Kings Day,” in response to the military holding a parade Saturday in Washington,⁢ D.C., on President​ Trump’s birthday.