Murder Minnesota survived and husband shot 17 times

On Saturday, deadly attacks on two Minnesota legislators survived, says she and her husband “incredibly lucky to remain alive” after 17 bullets were hit.

State Senator John Hoffman and his wife and his wife were killed at their home early on Saturday morning but lived. Melissa Hortman – the main democratic legislator in the state house – and her husband Mark were shot.

The Hoffman said in a statement that she and her husband John were “devastated” by Hortans’ death.

Police hunt the suspect, Vnes Luther Bolter, who wore a latex mask and posed as an officer to shoot victims in his houses in a suburban mini -pole before he fled.

Mrs. Hoffman’s statement shared at Instagram Senator Minnesota Amy Klobuchar.

“John is carrying a lot of operations now, and every hour is closer to get out of the forest,” Mrs. Hoffman wrote.

“He picked up 9 bullets. I took 8, and both of us were lucky to remain alive.

“We are enduring and devastated by the loss of lemon balm and brand. We don’t have words. There is never a place for this kind of political hatred.”

Police did not reveal the motive of the killer.

A Facebook message from someone who is identified as a nephew Mrs. Hoffman said she rushed to her daughter while attempting to attempt, “using her body as a shield to save her life.”

According to Star Minnesota, daughter, Hope, in the 20th and born with the back of Bifida, which her father previously called the motivating him into state politics.

On Sunday, police said they had found an unoccupied car related to the suspect in the Sibbi District, about 50 miles (80 km) of the murder.

The opening of the black sedan was warned of the mobile phones of the locals in the message saying: “The suspect is not located. Keep your doors and the vehicles are secured.”

It was believed that a cowboy hat, similar to the fact that 57 -year -old Bolter was found nearby.

Police also said Boel’s wife was detained at a stop with three relatives in the car in Anamia, which on Saturday morning more than 100 miles from a family house in Green -Ail.

Jenny Bolter was released without being taken into custody because she was a cooperative, Drew Evans from the Minnesota Criminal Bureau, said at a press conference on Sunday night.

Police have expanded the search for state lines on South Dakota, and the FBI added Boelter to its most outstanding list, releasing $ 50,000.

Both targets belonged to the Minnesota Democratic Party, which is connected with the National Democratic Party.

Authorities said they restored the target list that included the names of the Minnesota Democratic politicians from another vehicle used.

Governor Tim Walz, Congressional Woman Ilhan Omar, Klobuchar and another US senator, Tina Smith, were on this list – together with Prosecutor General Keith Alison, who are familiar with the investigation, the local media reported.

“Of course, this is politically motivated,” Klobuchar NBC News said “to meet the press on Sunday morning.

President Donald Trump, Republican, told ABC News on Sunday that the attack was a “terrible thing”.

Investigators say Bolter was disguised as a policeman when he was attacking and had a vehicle like a police car equipped with flashing emergency lights.

For the first time, a Hoffman was aimed at Hoflin in Champlin at about 2:00 local time on Saturday, the authorities said.

Soon Gortman and her husband Mark were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park, eight miles.

The officers arrived at the Hortans House and exchanged a shot with a suspect at about 3:35. The suspect managed to escape, leaving behind his car, the authorities said.

According to Boelter’s resume, he has experience in security and military training, and was a pastor.

The city of Brooklyn Park was silent on Sunday morning when the neighborhood reconciled with suspicion of political murder.

The police car was parked near the Hortans’ house, and bright caution surrounded the property.

Taha Abuisin, who lives across the road, said he and his wife had known the family for over 20 years.

“They were very pleasant neighbors in a very quiet area,” he said the BBC. “You don’t see the activities in the police in the area. We’re very shocked.”

Two other closest residents who did not want to be called, they said that the suburban community was chatting.

“My neighbor on the next door heard shots,” one said. “We all wrote the text back and forth.”

She and her husband told how they received an annual Christmas card from Hortmans.

“What a big loss for Minnesota,” she said.

In the Sibbi district where the suspect’s car was found, a local resident Brian Libhard also told the BBC about his shock.

“This guy needs to be caught,” he said. “I disagree with everything they (two politicians) vote, but it’s sad – the guy went on Wacko.”