Melissa Hortman, age 55
Lost to gun violence on June 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She was Speaker Emerita of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Photo sources:
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News sources:
- kare11.com: What we know so far about the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and the search for a suspect
- AP News: Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
- KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: FBI offers $50,000 reward for suspect sought in targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: MN lawmaker shootings: Rep. Hortman, her husband killed; manhunt for Vance Boelter
- BNO News: 2 Democratic lawmakers shot at their homes in Minnesota, 1 killed
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband assassinated; Sen. John Hoffman, his wife shot in 'targeted' shootings
- Gun Violence Archive
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