2 Minnesota state lawmakers shot in targeted incidents: Reports

(NewsNation) — Two lawmakers successful Minnesota were changeable successful targeted incidents connected Saturday, according to reports.

Minnesota authorities Sen. John Hoffman and Minnesota authorities Rep. Melissa Hortman were reportedly changeable successful their homes by a gunman impersonating a constabulary officer. Hoffman's woman was also shot.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz described the shootings arsenic "targeted" successful a societal media post.

"I’ve been briefed this greeting connected an ongoing concern involving targeted shootings successful Champlin and Brooklyn Park," Gov. Walz posted connected X. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and section instrumentality enforcement are connected the scene. We volition stock much accusation soon."

Hoffman, a Democrat, was archetypal elected successful 2012. He runs Hoffman Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm. Hortman is the apical House Democratic person successful the authorities Legislature and a erstwhile House speaker. She was archetypal elected successful 2004.

Lisa Demuth, Minnesota's Speaker of the House called the incidental an "evil attack."

"I americium shocked and horrified by the evil onslaught that took spot overnight," said Demuth. "Please assistance up successful supplication the victims, arsenic good arsenic the instrumentality enforcement unit moving to apprehend the perpetrator."

The 2 shootings took place successful Champlin, Minnesota, and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Residents of Brooklyn Park person been urged to structure successful place.

Walz said he's activated the State Emergency Operations Center.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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