Two Democratic lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman were shot overnight in separate locations in June 2025. Hortman died as a result, but Hoffman survived and called for action to combat the ongoing violence in the United States.

Read on to learn what happened to Hortman and Hoffman.

Who Is Melissa Hortman?

Hortman, 55, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She represented District 34B in Minnesota and was a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL).

Apart from her political career, Hortman was a mother of two children and was married to her husband, Mark Hortman . She and her husband died after being shot in June 2025.

Who Is John Hoffman?

Hoffman is a 60-year-old member of the Minnesota Senate. Like Hortman, Hoffman is a part of th

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