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Senator Survives Targeted Attack Amid Political Violence

7/8/2025

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Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, faced a harrowing ordeal when a gunman invaded their home on June 14, leaving Hoffman with nine gunshot wounds while he bravely confronted the assailant, Vance Boelter. Tragically, Boelter also took the life of fellow lawmaker Melissa Hortman. Hoffman is now out of the ICU and on the road to recovery, as authorities classify these violent acts as "targeted political assassinations."

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Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, faced a harrowing ordeal when a gunman invaded their home on June 14, leaving Hoffman with nine gunshot wounds while he bravely confronted the assailant, Vance Boelter. Tragically, Boelter also took the life of fellow lawmaker Melissa Hortman. Hoffman is now out of the ICU and on the road to recovery, as authorities classify these violent acts as "targeted political assassinations."