a politically motivated assassination

You can rest assured that we will put every ounce of effort that the state of Minnesota has to make sure that justice is served and the individual responsible for this serves the time for the unspeakable act.

The capture of Vance Boelter in a sparsely populated area capped a 'two-day manhunt' and 'two sleepless nights.'

That's 48 hours that law enforcement [was] involved in a complex and dangerous manhunt, spent Father's Day away from their families to deliver justice for Melissa and Mark Hortman, and their children, who spent this Father's Day alone.

Hortman's death a political assassination.

This cannot be the norm. It cannot be the way that we deal with our political differences.

Melissa Hortman was the core of who our values were.

This was an act of targeted political violence.

The attack appears to be a politically motivated assassination.

Today Minnesota lost a great leader. A formidable public servant and a fixture of the state Capitol, Melissa Hortman woke up every day determined to make our state a better place.

She served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, and tirelessness. Minnesota's thoughts are with her loved ones.