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\n A makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota. \/ Credit: Steven Garcia\/Getty Images<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2025 \/ 17:40 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n

A suspected shooter faces federal charges after he was arrested for the murders of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman \u2014 a Catholic who once taught Sunday school \u2014 and her husband, Mark, in their home this weekend.  <\/p>\n

After a two-day manhunt involving more than 20 different SWAT teams, authorities apprehended the suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, on June 15 in Sibley County. Boelter now faces federal murder charges, which could allow for the death penalty, federal officials \u043e\u0431\u044a\u044f\u0432\u0438\u043b<\/a> Monday. <\/p>\n

Boelter is also suspected of shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their home the same day before he murdered the Hortmans. Yvette Hoffman \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u043c \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 <\/a>that they are \u201cincredibly lucky to be alive\u201d after she was shot eight times and he nine. <\/p>\n

Melissa Hortman, a well-known politician in the state<\/a>, had served as Democratic speaker of the Minnesota House for six years. <\/p>\n

She and her husband \u201chad been a part of the St. Timothy Parish community,\u201d according to Father Joe Whalen, the pastor of the Blaine, Minnesota, parish, who shared the community\u2019s grief in a statement over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur parish community feels deeply this loss and we offer our prayerful support and condolences to the Hortman and Hoffman families,\u201d Whalen said on June 14. <\/a><\/p>\n

Melissa Hortman had volunteered in the parish children\u2019s faith formation program, according to Whalen. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis attack on dedicated public servants deeply wounds our entire community,\u201d the priest continued. \u201cThose who dedicate themselves to public service should be acknowledged for their generosity and commitment to service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both politicians also met regularly with the local Catholic bishops, according to Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as previously reported by CNA. <\/a><\/p>\n

Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona\u2013Rochester, Minnesota, recalled<\/a> meeting both Hortman and Hoffman at the state capitol a few months ago during a meeting of bishops with state leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was deeply impressed by both,\u201d he said in a \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438<\/a>. \u201cRep. Hortman listened to us with sharp intelligence and acute attention.\u201d <\/p>\n

Barron also recalled having a \u201cwonderful conversation\u201d with Hoffman \u2014 an alum of St. Mary\u2019s University, a Catholic university in Barron\u2019s diocese \u2014 during which the senator \u201cshared his passion for Catholic social teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barron urged people to pray for the recovery of Hoffman and his wife as well as for the souls of Hortman and her husband.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod knows we are a divided society, but our political differences must never, ever give rise to violence,\u201d Barron said. <\/p>\n

\u041a\u0430\u043a \u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0430\u043b\u043e CNA.<\/a>, Hebda called Hortman \u201can honorable public servant\u201d and recalled that though the two \u201cdisagreed on some issues, we worked collaboratively to find common ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also praised Hoffman as \u201ca strong advocate for the most vulnerable\u201d and urged people to pray for the recovery of him and his wife. Hoffman represents Minnesota Senate District 34 as a Democrat. <\/p>\n

At the time of his arrest, Boelter had a list of 70 potential targets<\/a> including public officials, top business leaders, and abortion businesses. <\/p>\n

Multiple agencies banded together on foot and in a helicopter to apprehend the suspect in what Brooklyn Park Police Department Chief Mark Bruley described as <\/a>the \u201clargest manhunt in the state\u2019s history.\u201d <\/p>\n

The first shooting took place at the Hoffmans\u2019 residence in the early hours of Saturday in the suburbs of Minneapolis. According to Minnesota authorities, Boelter dressed in police-style tactical gear and wore a rubber mask, announcing himself as a police officer to gain entrance to the victims\u2019 homes. Yvette Hoffman reportedly shielded her adult daughter from the shooter, protecting her from harm. Her daughter alerted the authorities. <\/p>\n

When the Brooklyn Park Police learned that the first shooting had targeted a politician, they went to check on the Hortmans, who lived nearby. When they arrived at 3:35 a.m., officers witnessed Boelter shooting Hortman and her husband through the open front door. He fired at authorities before escaping on foot, according to the authorities. <\/p>\n

Boelter was taken into custody late Sunday evening. Authorities said they found no evidence that he was working with anyone else. Inside Boelter\u2019s vehicle, authorities found a list of names and addresses of other public officials along with three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun. His bail was set at $5 million.<\/p>\n

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A makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota. \/ Credit: Steven Garcia\/Getty Images CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2025 \/ 17:40 pm (CNA). 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