India, June 29 -- A private funeral service for Melissa Hortman, the former Minnesota House Speaker, and her husband Mark Hortman is being held on Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. The couple, along with their dog Gilbert, were killed in a brutal shooting earlier this month.

According to WCCO, the service began at 10:30 am CT, with coverage starting earlier. The event will also be re-aired in full at 7 pm. Earlier this month, on Friday, the Hortmans and their dog lay in state inside the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda, where people gathered from morning to evening to pay their respects. Melissa Hortman became the first woman in Minnesota history to receive this honor.

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