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

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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

Also killed was:

Mark Hortman, age 58

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