India, June 15 -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has ordered the Texas Capitol and its grounds to be evacuated after identifying a threat to US lawmakers who were set to attend the 'No Kings' protest later on Saturday.

The authorities took the cautionary measure in light of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses being shot earlier that day in an attack that has been dubbed as "politically motivated."

One person has been taken into custody and the Texas DPS stated that there were no additional active threats.

Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot dead in their home in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. Later, the gunman, dressed as a police officer, also shot Minnesota senator John Hoffman an...