Minnesota politician shot and killed, another injured in "targeted political violence"

targeted political violence.

Terrorism. Call it what it is.

I'd bet anything the police and media response to this is and will be orders of magnitude less than when that healthcare guy got clapped.

"Evangelical Terrorist targets minnisota politicians for assassination, 2 dead, 2 wounded"

They should revoke the church's tax exemption for radicalizing this guy

You know what’s fucked up is that I don’t even have to look. I can tell you right now that the victims in this crime are part of the Democratic party. You know how I know? Because the FBI director and the president are talking about prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law and how violence in America will never be acceptable.

But if it was the other way around and a Democrat went nuts and killed a Republican senator Donald Trump would be on truth social calling for that person to be hung or stretched or quartered or whatever it is they did to people in the middle ages.



So...terrorism.

This isn't just assassination, it's terrorism designed to scare opponents of Trump from speaking out. The media won't say that, of course, because it's likely the shooter is white.

How convenient. House is a 67-67 D and R. State Senate 34 D 33 R. Not political at all this assassination......

Anyone want to bets that it was a Nazi who did the shooting?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/13/us/video/florida-sheriff-warns-protesters-we-will-kill-you-digvid

Tell me why I shouldn't think it was an actual police officer that assassinated them ?

"They will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law," Trump said in a statement. "Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America."

Ah, like they did with the violent perpetrators of the January 6th insurrection, until you pardoned them all and set them free.

It is wild right-wingers are trying to paint the killer as left wing. Trump cultist prove they can't comprehend anything. RIP to both of the victims.

Do we need to mention that they were both democratic politicians? Many of us would love to see the list of the others he was going to kill. I'm sort of thinking they were all Democrats.

How is this not bigger news?

1. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/speaker-emerita-melissa-hortman-husband-killed-rep-john-hoffman-and-wife-also-shot/
2. https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-targeted-incident-officials/story?id=122840751
3. https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/14/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-targeted-attacks
4. https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/leaked-trump-dhs-memo-warned-of-attacks-like-minnesota-shootings-just-months-ago/
5. https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-d7983e1e4f1a7573a487cab1a98cd172
6. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-06-14/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-former-house-speaker-melissa-hortman-and-husband-killed-in-politically-motivated-shooting

Reporting in from Minnesota: State law enforcement is now telling everybody "Do not show up to No Kings Day Events"

Can't seem to find the 'reply' button on any comments in any threads anymore, they musta changed something... so I gotta create a top level comment now to reply.

"So, just like the 9/11 hijacking changes everything about how people respond to a hijacking event, this changes everything about answering your door. You see someone dressed as a cop at your door, you don’t answer the door. You call 911, then have then identify the name and badge number of the cop at your door and you don’t answer the door until 911 acknowledges its a real cop at the door."

IDK about you but after you don't answer the door, I wouldn't be calling 911, I'd be playing possum with a fucking loaded gun waiting to go off if the front door opens or waiting for them to leave. The guy didn't say he had a warrant, and if the police have a warrant just one cop isn't going to be there, it'll be a Pride of LEOs.

the slain lawmaker as State Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband, Mark, while state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife, Yvette, were injured. Both lawmakers were members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. [...] The assailant, who is still at large, allegedly impersonated a police officer.

My support and sympathy to the families. Absolutely no surprise at any of that news.

Time for real Americans to start dealing with the traitors in and out of our government.

"impersonating" a police officer. Yup, on the largest protest day ever. No need to think more about it. Surely it wouldn't be an actual cop using a scapegoat, nope .

It's on the news in Belgium.

"We have to remain non-violent"

Meanwhile, the far right nutjobs

Also, since the article doesn't mention it, deliberately of course, they were both Democrats. One was the speaker of the house.

Impersonating a police officer or a disgruntled police officer. Irregardless, the uniform alone will get one close to the target. The USA is a sick country and the fucks in MAGA will make it worse.

Media frenzy for this event will make a great distraction from the cancellation of the shit show military parade / ego stroke.

Otherwise they may actually have to cover those nationwide protests with millions of attendees planned. Their corporate masters wouldn't like that.

A little too convenient.

Wonder how the moron in charge is going to not condemn this.

Kind of strange, these don’t seem like the high profile people that usually attract the nutters. Almost wonder if it was personal but apparently the guy had a whole list so that might be less likely.

when can we start shooting back?

Democratic leaders should have bodyguard details that they have personally chosen outside of the Federal framework. The violence will keep escalating, both stochaostic and direct.

I'm going to call the soon to be obvious 'gunman shot by police/himself or hung himself with his hands tied behind his back'. Nothing more to see here.

And it starts...

Who got killed? Are they behind any legislation one way or the other that would make them targets?

Why does he look like Ryan Gosling wearing that mask in Drive?

Ooops, TACO sent the military to the wrong place to protect people. He is weak,incompetent, corrupt.

Because the world is burning and everyone is along for the ride.

How is this not bigger news?

This is the headline on every major news outlet, even Fox News

If you're going to throw your life away, why state reps?

Republican pearl clutching in 3....2....1......

I'm not sure why you think it's not big news. I've seen a few dozen different news articles posted about it today

maintain the same energy as the Luigi situation 💜