Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in apparent “targeted” incidents on Saturday that left them in grave condition, officials said, and a manhunt is now underway for the gunman.

A source familiar with the matter tells ABC News that the victims are state Sen. John Hoffman and state Rep. Melissa Hortman.

Both were shot at their homes and authorities believe the shooter was impersonating law enforcement, the source said.

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    3 months ago

    i’d agree but if you read into how they discovered Hortman and her spouse it’s because police were sent to the house of Sen. Hoffman and when they arrived they found him and his wife shot which caused them to proactively check on Sen. Hortman and her husband, but when they arrived they found her and her husband dead. doesn’t make it not a cop but imitating them is far more common and this sounds politically motivated. they also found the suspect’s manifesto with a list of names in his car outside Hortman’s home.

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      3 months ago

      At this point I wouldn’t trust police reporting on themselves. Impersonated or otherwise.

      If it was an active cop who did thw shooting and the police found evidence of this. Would they claim it was an impersonator or tell us the truth?