India, June 14 -- Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband were killed Saturday in a politically motivated shooting, confirmed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Two state senators were shot in their houses early Saturday morning, informed mayor of Minnesota earlier in the day.

State Representative Melissa Hortman and State Senator John Hoffman were shot. Hoffman's wife was also shot in the targeted shooting, as per Champlin Mayor Ryan Sabas.

Aperson with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Pressthat police think the suspect might have been impersonating a lawbreaker. The individual stated that investigators were still in the early phases of their probe and were still trying to determine the purpose behind the attacks.

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