India, June 15 -- As masked shooter Vance Luther Boelter opened fire on the Minnesota state senator's family, the wife of the injured John Hoffman who was the target of a politically motivated assassination attempt shielded their daughter, as per the family and media reports.

According to Hoffman's nephew, Yvette Hoffman dove on top of her adult daughter Hope as suspected assassinBoelter opened fire on her andJohn Hoffman inside their Minneapolis suburb dwelling early on Saturday morning.

Shortly after 2 in the morning, police arrived at the Champlin, Minnesota, home in response to a 911 call, found the Hoffmans injured, and took them to the hospital for surgery.

Ollig disclosed that his uncle and aunt are nowstable. As of Saturday eve...