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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

By: Mitch Smith — 15 July 2025 at 20:18

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their dog, Gilbert, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Melissa Hortman, Minnesota Lawmaker Killed in Shooting, Is Remembered by Colleagues

By: Ernesto Londoño — 16 June 2025 at 14:51

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

Representative Melissa Hortman at a swearing-in ceremony as House Speaker at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., in 2019.