1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: Crime Art hourly update, Breaking crime news Now. I'm Jackie Howard, 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: breaking news out of Minnesota. Two lawmakers and their spouses 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:13,039 Speaker 1: have been shot in what's being called a politically motivated assassination. 4 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: the attack. Senator John Hoffman and his wife were injured, 6 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:25,760 Speaker 1: shot multiple times. They underwent surgery overnight and doctors are 7 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: optimistic they will survive. Police officers responded to a shooting 8 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: call around two am this morning at the home of 9 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: Senator Hoffman. Around three point thirty officers arrived at the 10 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: home of Representative Horton, encountering an individual appearing to be 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 1: a police officer exiting the home. Police Chief Mark Browley. 12 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: When they arrived at Melissa's house, they noticed that there 13 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 2: was a police vehicle in a driveway with the lights 14 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 2: mergency lights on and what appeared to be a police 15 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 2: officer at the door coming out of the house. When 16 00:00:55,800 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: our officers confronted him, the individually immediately fired upon the officer. 17 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 2: Officers who exchanged on fire in. 18 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: The second of the really says the man was not 19 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: a police officer, was not. 20 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: A real police officer. This is somebody that clearly had 21 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: been impersonating a police officer, again using the trust of 22 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 2: this badge in this uniform to manipulate their way into 23 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 2: the home. 24 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: Besides, the uniform really says even the car was an impostor. 25 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: Down to the blue lights. 26 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: They did drive a vehicle that looked exactly like an 27 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 2: SUD squad car. It was equipped with lights, emergency lights, 28 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 2: and exactly like a police vehicle. And yes, they were 29 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: wearing a vest with taser other equipment that would a 30 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: badge very similar to mine. 31 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 3: That no question. 32 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 2: If they were in this room, you would assume that 33 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:41,559 Speaker 2: they are a police officer. 34 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: Reportedly, police recovered writings from that car which mentioned names 35 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: of multiple lawmakers and other officials. Both Hortman and Hoffman 36 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: were mentioned in the suspect's ridings. During a press conference, 37 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: Minnesota Governor Tim Wall spoke highly of Speaker Hortman. 38 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 3: Speaker Hortman was someone who served the people Soda with grace, compassion, humor, 39 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 3: and a sense of service. She was a formidable public servant, 40 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 3: a fixture, and a giant in Minnesota. She woke up 41 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: every day determined to make this state a better place. 42 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 3: She is irreplaceable, and we've been missed by so many. 43 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: The search is ongoing for the shooter really is encouraging 44 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: those in the area to not answer their doors to 45 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: a Loan Police officer. Stay with Crime Alert hourly updates 46 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: as we followed this breaking news with this crime Alert. 47 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: I'm Jackie Howard.