00:00Also in the U.S., two Minnesota state legislators and their spouses were victims of separate shootings,
00:05allegedly carried out by an individual posing as a police officer.
00:09Democratic Representative Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband Mark were killed.
00:14Democratic Senator John Huffman and his wife were injured and are receiving treatment in the hospital.
00:21The attacks occurred in two different locations, Champlain and Brooklyn Park.
00:24The police department issued a lockdown alert following reports of multiple shootings,
00:31warning residents not to approach any suspects as the shooter may be posing as a law enforcement officer.
00:37Authorities believe the attacker is armed and extremely dangerous.
00:46An unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota.
00:49My good friend and colleague, Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed early this morning
00:55in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination.
00:59Our state lost a great leader and I lost a dearest of friends.
01:04Speaker Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service.
01:11She was a formidable public servant, a fixture, and a giant in Minnesota.
01:18She woke up every day determined to make this state a better place.
01:23She is irreplaceable and we've been missed by so many.
01:28Minnesota's thoughts and prayers are with her family, her loved ones, her children, and her parents.
01:32My prayers also go out to State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, who were each shot multiple times.
01:42The Hoffmans are out of surgery at this time and receiving care,
01:45and we are cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt.
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