The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence.
Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”
After a gunman killed a lawmaker and wounded another, officials scrambled in what they called the largest manhunt in Minnesota’s history. The suspect was arrested on Sunday and charged with murder.
The tally, which included politicians across several states, community leaders and Planned Parenthood centers, was recovered in a car linked to the attacks.
Yvette Hoffman was shot during an attack on Saturday morning that also wounded her husband, State Sen. John A. Hoffman of Minnesota. They both survived the shooting.
Yvette Hoffman and her husband, State Senator John Hoffman, were wounded at their home in Champlin, Minn.
The suspect, Vance Boelter, was appointed more than once to the Workforce Development Board, where he served with State Senator John A. Hoffman, who was shot on Saturday.
Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state representative, and her husband were fatally shot on Saturday morning. John A. Hoffman, a state senator, and his wife were also shot.
Law enforcement personnel near the home of State Representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on Saturday. She was a top Democrat in the State Legislature.
It was not immediately clear who was targeted in the Saturday morning shootings in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, Minn. The police said the gunman may be wearing body armor and impersonating an officer.
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