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Mother Protects Daughter in Fatal Minnesota Shooting

6/17/2025

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In a harrowing incident in Minnesota, Yvette Hoffman bravely protected her daughter Hope during a shooting that tragically claimed the lives of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. Yvette and her husband, Senator John Hoffman, were critically injured. The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, is now in custody, facing multiple murder charges amid suspicions of a political motive.

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In a harrowing incident in Minnesota, Yvette Hoffman bravely protected her daughter Hope during a shooting that tragically claimed the lives of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. Yvette and her husband, Senator John Hoffman, were critically injured. The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, is now in custody, facing multiple murder charges amid suspicions of a political motive.