Local News 'We are devastated and heartbroken': Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark died in a targeted shooting over the weekend.

The children of Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are speaking out about their loss.

Melissa and Mark Hortman served their community in many ways, including training dogs to be service animals for people in need.

Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman's clip, which showed her clearly upset and emotional, went viral online, after the news of her passing.

Local News Minnesotans grieve House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman's death Several people left tributes at a growing memorial at the State Capitol.

Melissa Hortman, MN House leader, and her husband were killed by a gunman in Brooklyn Park in a targeted shooting. Her family included two children.

Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in what Gov. Tim Walz called "politically motivated" shootings.

Melissa Hortman (May 27, 1970 – June 14, 2025) was a leading Minnesota Democrat, lawyer, and longtime state legislator who made a lasting impact on state politics and progressive policymaking.

One year before they would be shot to death in what Minnesota's governor is calling a targeted political assassination, state Rep. Melissa Hortman posted a tribute to her husband, Mark, on her ...

Representative Melissa Hortman was the top Democratic lawmaker in the Minnesota House, and a former Speaker of the House.