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Ocelot II

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6. The person who was killed, Melissa Hortman, was a state House member, not a senator.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:59 AM

Jun 14

Also, she had been the minority leader from 2017 to 2019 and speaker from 2019 to 2025, so she had been an important figure in the legislature for awhile. The Minnesota House is divided 50-50, D vs. R.

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2 MN State Lawmakers shot. One killed. [View all] mobeau69 Jun 14 OP

State Sen. Melissa Hortman Killed. mobeau69 Jun 14 #1

I believe Rebl2 Jun 14 #18

WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR. Basso8vb Jun 14 #2

Government by assassination PCIntern Jun 14 #3

John Hoffman injured. mobeau69 Jun 14 #4

Need to correct - one representative , one senator hatrack Jun 14 #5

The person who was killed, Melissa Hortman, was a state House member, not a senator. Ocelot II Jun 14 #6

Tks. Took it from CNN. They've corrected. mobeau69 Jun 14 #11

Open season on Dem leaders. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #7

. . . John1956PA Jun 14 #10

The Normalization of Political Violence continues... /nt artemisia1 Jun 14 #8

News milestogo Jun 14 #9

tsf will probably pardon the shooter and give them a medal. BlueKota Jun 14 #20

Ms Hortman and her husband both murdered. Nanjeanne Jun 14 #12

Lawmakers and spouses were shot...the Hortmans both died KewlKat Jun 14 #13

I wonder what this LIST is all about...they were both on it and there are more KewlKat Jun 14 #14

They found the list in the perp's car after he took off on foot. Ocelot II Jun 14 #16

thanks....i missed that part KewlKat Jun 14 #17

If they have his car he's fucked. 👍 mobeau69 Jun 14 #19

Witness said shooter impersonated a cop. mobeau69 Jun 14 #15