Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota lawmaker who was gunned down in what is described as a politically motivated attack, earned degrees at Boston University and Harvard.

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.

The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said.

Former Iowa State Sen. Rob Hogg said he is heartbroken over the death of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Brooklyn Park home. Sen. John Hoffman,

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.

Melissa Hortman’ s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Legislature were a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans.

Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman, who were targeted by a shooter on Saturday, were longtime members of Minnesota's state legislature.

From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped orchestrate the passage of long-held Democratic goals: increased education spending,