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  • 1 week ago | fox9.com | Nathan O'Neal

    MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Elected officials in Minnesota are on heightened alert following the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers and a plot to target even more. Lawmaker safety Concerns over lawmaker safety : While it’s unclear if anything would have prevented the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers, the safety and security of state lawmakers has been a concern for years.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nathan O'Neal

    The BriefTwo Minnesota lawmakers were shot Saturday morning as part of what law enforcement officials described as a coordinated "political assassination."A Minnesota law passed in 2021 allows candidates for state office to use up to $3,000 in campaign money for home security cameras. Thirteen candidates in Minnesota used campaign funds for home security cameras, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of campaign spending records.

  • 1 week ago | fox9.com | Nathan O'Neal

    (FOX 9) - The suspect accused in the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers had visited the homes of two other lawmakers before law enforcement officials say he sparked the "largest manhunt" in the state’s history. Timeline of lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter June 14 - 2 a.m.: Champlin, MN  Police responded to Minnesota State Sen. Jon Hoffman’s house in Champlin where he and his wife Yvette had been shot multiple times.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nathan O'Neal

    (FOX 9) - The suspect accused in the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers had visited the homes of two other lawmakers before law enforcement officials say he sparked the "largest manhunt" in the state’s history. READ MORE: Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Read the full list of charges against Vance BoelterTimeline of lawmaker shooting suspect Vance BoelterJune 14 - 2 a.m.: Champlin, MN Police responded to Minnesota State Sen.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nathan O'Neal

    The BriefFOX 9 obtained emergency audio of the dramatic moments after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot. Authorities say the suspect, identified as Vance Boelter, killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. A manhunt for Boelter entered its second day on Sunday. BROOKLYN PARK, Minn.

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