Friends and colleagues mourning Melissa Hortman hailed the longtime Democratic legislator as a dedicated public servant, a straight-talking and savvy political operator and a kind and committed colleague,

Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths​ of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman​ and her husband.

DNC Chair Ken Martin, who formerly served as chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, mourns state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were shot and killed on Saturday. "Melissa was a huge changemaker,

In the USA, Democratic Party deputy Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in Minnesota.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was shot in her Brooklyn Park home, while fellow party member Sen. John Hoffman was targeted roughly 8 miles away in Champlin, sources told 5 Eyewitness News. A third victim was also shot, according to reports.