Minn. Senator, Wife Say They Were Shot 17 Times In Attack That Killed Fellow Lawmaker

The Minnesota state legislator who survived an assassination effort past play says he and his woman were changeable a mixed 17 times — conscionable moments earlier nan gunman allegedly murdered different lawmaker and her husband.

The chilling caller specifications were revealed by authorities Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, successful a caller connection wherever they gave much penetration into really they survived nan terrifying ordeal successful nan early hours of Saturday morning. 

Accused killer Vance Luther Boelter, 57, besides went to 3 different homes, fatally shooting Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. He was apprehended days later aft a monolithic manhunt.

Minnesota authorities legislator John Hoffman, right, who survived an assassination attempt, says he and his woman were changeable a mixed 17 times earlier erstwhile Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, left, and her hubby were killed. (Fox 9)

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The Hoffmans said that they had been astatine a Democratic fundraising meal that evening pinch their girl Hope and were dormant successful their Champlin location erstwhile Boelter allegedly began pounding their doorway and shouting astatine astir 2 a.m. 

They said Boelter identified himself arsenic a constabulary serviceman but past nan business quickly escalated. 

"When nan doorway was opened, each 3 of america were successful nan entryway. John initially lunged astatine nan gunman arsenic nan limb was pointed straight astatine him, getting struck 9 times," nan connection obtained by Fox 9 reads. 

"As John fell, Yvette reached retired to push nan man and unopen nan door, succeeding earlier she was besides deed 8 times by gunfire. Hope past rushed to unopen nan doorway and secured nan lock; she sewage to nan telephone and shared pinch nan 911 usability that Senator John Hoffman had been changeable successful his home. Her brave actions and speedy reasoning triggered nan announcement to nationalist information officials that a politically motivated enactment was perchance underway."

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The mates were rushed to nan hospital, wherever Sen. Hoffman remains successful critical, but unchangeable condition. His woman is successful unchangeable information and was released from nan infirmary connected Thursday, Fox 9 reported. 

After allegedly shooting nan Hoffmans, constabulary said that Boelter went to nan homes of 2 different lawmakers.

Boelter was equipped pinch a handgun and dressed successful achromatic assemblage armor, a badge, and a Taser — appearing indistinguishable from existent rule enforcement, according to police.

He arrived astatine different lawmaker’s location astatine astir 2:25 a.m. but cipher was location arsenic nan legislator was distant connected vacation.

Bullet holes are seen successful nan doorway extracurricular nan location of authorities Sen. John Hoffman's location connected June 15, 2025, successful Champlin, Minnesota. Hoffman and his woman were changeable 17 times, they said.  (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

About 10 minutes later, Boelter went to State Sen. Ann Rest’s location successful New Hope, wherever a constabulary serviceman was already connected nan segment and interacted pinch him, and he yet left. 

He past targeted Hortman successful her Brooklyn Park home at astir 3:30 a.m. wherever constabulary said he killed nan couple.

Police arrived connected nan segment soon afterward and Boelter fired connected police, who returned occurrence earlier Boelter ran backmost into nan location and past fled.

Vance Boelter mugshot divided pinch surveillance footage of alleged gunman (Sherburne County Sheriff's Office; Minnesota Department of Public Safety)

The attacks person rocked nan authorities and nan Hoffmans paid tribute to nan Hortmans, who they said were adjacent friends. 

"We are heartbroken to cognize that our friends Melissa and Mark Hortman were assassinated," nan connection continues. "Our girl Hope and Sophie Hortman went to schoolhouse together, and we cognize that they – on pinch Colin Hortman [their son] -- will person each other’s support arsenic we each activity done nan devastating consequences of that horrific night.

They said they are grappling pinch nan reality that we unrecorded successful a world wherever nationalist work carries risks of being targeted because of a quality of opinion.  

"As a society, arsenic a nation, arsenic a community, we must activity together to return to a level of civility that allows america each to unrecorded peacefully," they said. "The early for our children depends connected that. We will beryllium praying for that activity and admit each those who will subordinate pinch us."

Boelter, meanwhile, is charged federally pinch 2 counts of stalking, 2 counts of murder using a firearm, and 2 further firearm-related charges. He besides faces second-degree execution charges successful Hennepin County, wherever prosecutors opportunity they will activity first-degree murder.

Prosecutors said that officers recovered respective firearms, including assault-style rifles and a ample amount of ammunition, erstwhile they searched his SUV. Searches of his SUV and location uncovered notebooks containing a database of much than 45 Minnesota authorities and national elected officials, including Hortman.

Police person not revealed a singular motive. Documents propose Boelter harbored beardown anti-abortion beliefs and guidance to pro-choice politicians.

Federal prosecutors released images they said were from Minnesota lawmaker shooting fishy Vance Boelter's notebooks successful a criminal complaint, June 16, 2025. (Department of Justice)

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Boelter remains detained successful national custody pending nan June 27 hearing. 

Meanwhile, constabulary were conducting further searches of Brooklyn Park connected Friday arsenic they effort to portion together precisely what happened, nan Brooklyn Park Police Department said successful a statement. 

Hundreds of group gathered extracurricular Minnesota’s Capitol connected Wednesday for a vigil to retrieve nan Hortmans.