A manhunt is under way after a US politician and her husband were shot and killed in their home in a “politically motivated assassination” and another politician and his wife were also shot.
Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed at their homes, Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, confirmed.
State senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their home but are expected to survive.
The suspect was reportedly posing as a police officer and officials said the alleged attacker escaped after an exchange of gunfire.
Both politicians are members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Authorities have since urged residents of the Champlin and Brooklyn Park areas to stay in their homes.
In a Facebook post, Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, said: “I’ve been briefed this morning on an ongoing situation involving targeted shootings in Champlin and Brooklyn Park.
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“The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement are on the scene. We will share more information soon.”
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