Minnesota politician shot and killed, another injured in "targeted political violence"
Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination'
How is this not bigger news?
I'd bet anything the police and media response to this is and will be orders of magnitude less than when that healthcare guy got clapped.
Insurance guy. The healthcare is what he was denying.
Well said…
The fact we have to clarify this distinction…
Pretty sure they were throwing “assassinated” in the headlines very early on there where this is just a “shooting” even though Tim Walz has already declared it a politically motivated assassination.
Nationally maybe, but not in Minnesota.
Or even just in comparison to the "violent ice protests"
My very first thought was about Luigi and thinking if this guy is found alive he likely won’t have any serious response. It seems they have a suspect but the dude was clearly wearing a mask so idk how they determined that
You know what’s fucked up is that I don’t even have to look. I can tell you right now that the victims in this crime are part of the Democratic party. You know how I know? Because the FBI director and the president are talking about prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law and how violence in America will never be acceptable.
But if it was the other way around and a Democrat went nuts and killed a Republican senator Donald Trump would be on truth social calling for that person to be hung or stretched or quartered or whatever it is they did to people in the middle ages.

But if it was the other way around ... Donald Trump would be on truth social calling for that person to be hung...
Not just that, but he would be demonizing the whole Democrat party, saying how their dangerous rhetoric caused this and the party needs to be outlawed and its leaders arrested.
Just look at what they're doing to our boy Luigi
This right here — as the if the Republican Party has done nothing to inspire violence
Edit for clarity
It's the democratIC party.
Anyone want to bets that it was a Nazi who did the shooting?
100%
Guaranteed.
On reddit they said it was a evangelical pastor, go figure
He is an evangelistic Christian
So a Nat-C.
This isn't just assassination, it's terrorism designed to scare opponents of Trump from speaking out. The media won't say that, of course, because it's likely the shooter is white.
Exactly that. Also, don't forget that every chance they get they say "a man posing as a police officer" and they then describe that he was dressed exactly like a cop including a badge and cop car
The shootings are the latest in a string of seemingly lone-wolf politically motivated violence.
Good grief, could they whitewash this any harder?
It was planned to be a distraction so news coverage wouldn't focus on all the protests today. Can't show bigger crowds in rural America than whatever few bootlickers showed up to watch Trump's birthday parade.
yea they need good sound bytes for fox, oan and newsmax, cant have them protesting news all the time. it makes trump look really bad.
More like your generic antiabortion terrorist
"They will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law," Trump said in a statement. "Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America."
Ah, like they did with the violent perpetrators of the January 6th insurrection, until you pardoned them all and set them free.
Wonder if the perp will turn out to be a pardoned j6er...
It's kind of crazy that one of my thoughts was that I hope this gets tried as a state case so Trump can't pardon them.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/13/us/video/florida-sheriff-warns-protesters-we-will-kill-you-digvid
Tell me why I shouldn't think it was an actual police officer that assassinated them ?
I heard that he even was in a police car. He had a badge and taser and vest etc... it really does feel like it actually is a police officer
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Sure sounds like MAGA is trying to start a hot civil war.
Going to be interesting when these people find out liberals are well armed and trained.
It’s been funny when they’ve come up to me calling me the f word because I’m clearly queer and then I flash my piece at them and they get white in the face and back the fuck off me real quick
Best be careful doing that. Flashing your gun is called brandishing and is illegal in most cases. You only show your gun when you are ready to fire it.
TBH, I seriously considered going strapped to the protest today. But I think I'd rather be a martyr than be the guy who shot someone at the protest even if it was to defend myself and my fellow protestors. At least that's my thinking now while violence is unlikely in my town. If violence gets more prevalent and more expected, I might change my mind.
I respect the thought you put into it, and it sounds like the right choice, for the time being at least. Hopefully it stays that way...
I’m proud of you for thinking critically, we need more of that in the world. Thank you hoppy spider guy.
That was my exact thinking this morning as well. My state allows concealed carry without a permit, so I could legally go with my carry... but I thought better of it. I didn't expect any violence where I'm at, and it just seemed like it wasn't worth the risk, being the cause of more harm than good. It kinda went against the spirit of this protest imo, so I left it at home
Fuck it, I'm not that scared of dying that I gotta go strapped everywhere to feel safe. There's a time and place for carrying, and the protest wasn't one of them for me
The troubles started similarly from a politically motivated assassination by the UVF. Alongside violent responses from authority during peaceful civil rights marches and the deployment of the British army.
If a civil war starts, you likely won't know you're in one until much later.
We’re in one. It already started.
Like I said, I sure hope I don't have to. But I will arm myself if things get to that point. This does remind me that I should go to the range and practice more.
It's always the magas inciting violence. Rushing to violence is a side effect of ignorance.
If you're looking for a civil war, you'd be a fool to think the Magas aren't better prepared for base violence.
I personally man handled service members as a security guard in a military port town. I know where I stand. They can be as violent as possible. I can get even more crazier. And at that point. I break out the instant kill moves a dead SEAL friend taught me as my last resorts.
They’re preparing for dooms day... They’re fulfilling their own prophecy. I’m in a red area and I just saw an ad about getting a permit to concealed carry. Guns aren’t allowed here.
How convenient. House is a 67-67 D and R. State Senate 34 D 33 R. Not political at all this assassination......
Even the article explicitly says this is politically motivated, this isn’t being presented as random
it was kinda obvious since it was targeting democrats only, and abortion providers.
Are there actually no safeguards against this? It seems like a pretty big fucking flaw in a democratic system if you can kill the opposing elected officials in order to gain control of the state. Like their votes should temporarily go to someone else in the party or something, not just be wiped out completely.
someone mentioned that in subreddit, yea they want to break that tie, but it would be whoever is control that appoints a special interim though.
The details of this story are horrifying. The assassin went to the houses of two different lawmakers in the middle of the night (2am). Dressed as a cop.
In the dark, the people in each house had no reasonable way to know that the person ringing their doorbell at 2am was not a cop. Presumably he shot whoever came to the door then entered the house and shot the other spouse.
There's no way the people who were shot could have reasonably prevented being killed
So, just like the 9/11 hijacking changes everything about how people respond to a hijacking event, this changes everything about answering your door. You see someone dressed as a cop at your door, you don't answer the door. You call 911, then have then identify the name and badge number of the cop at your door and you don't answer the door until 911 acknowledges its a real cop at the door.
Don't answer anyway, if they have a warrent they will come in regardless.
They come in without one all the time, and just get a bit of PTO for it, courtesy of we the people.
How is this not bigger news?
Reporting in from Minnesota: State law enforcement is now telling everybody "Do not show up to No Kings Day Events"
Sen. Walz posted on Bluesky for people to not go to protests and there were 400 comments of mostly people saying they were going anyways. Was nice to see.
Some people will get busted up and arrested if not worse. We'd all be safe and sound just sitting at home, watching TV and flipping through tiktok, for some time, until we can't breathe, we're forced out of our homes because we can't afford them or we're in the way of a golf course, we lose our kids because we told them a man can love another man, we can't go anywhere because every road is busted or costs money to use, our profession becomes non-existent from AI doing everything, and we die of cancer because health insurance is "our own responsibility" as is navigating insurance bureaucracy.
Yeah, a nice sitcom would hit the spot.
Proud of you Minnesota
Fuck that. It's ok to be scared, but try to fight back.
Thousands went anyway
As they fucking should.
You don't need permission to protest. If they try to stop you, protest harder and escalate accordingly
I went to my local one (not in MN) after reading this news, and I brought my pistol.
the slain lawmaker as State Rep. Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband, Mark, while state Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife, Yvette, were injured. Both lawmakers were members of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. [...] The assailant, who is still at large, allegedly impersonated a police officer.
My support and sympathy to the families. Absolutely no surprise at any of that news.
"We have to remain non-violent"
Meanwhile, the far right nutjobs
Do we need to mention that they were both democratic politicians? Many of us would love to see the list of the others he was going to kill. I'm sort of thinking they were all Democrats.
if they were a Republican it would be screamed everywhere about how liberals are using violence
I think it was the Pro Left that had a recent podcast about how the Democrats are set up as the balancing force that is always put into the position of an abused housewife that must mollify the crazy alcoholic husband, which is the Republicans.
Pretty apt metaphor, and I'm not doing it justice, but it's pretty much considered "normal" for Republicans to do and say nearly anything, and then everyone blames the Democrats for making the Republicans do what they do...it's all DARVO.
it was, there was a list being mentioned on a subreddit, it includes tim walz, and others, plus abortion workers.
…the gunman had a list that included her name and the names of other lawmakers, all of whom were Democrats. The list included about 70 potential targets, a federal law enforcement official said, including doctors, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood and other health care centers. Some of the targets were in neighboring states.
The article said his hit list included about 70 targets, ALL Democrats.
This morning's update identified him as a part-time pastor and a part-time military contractor. Sure sounds like a raging conservative to me.
It's on the news in Belgium.
Greetings from Antwerp. Our results are in...
I’m curious, how are they reporting it?
Headline translated: in the US state of Minnesota, police are on the hunt for the 57 year old shooter who shot 2 Democratic politicians and their spouse in their homes. Two victims have died. The attacs seem politically motivated. A list of names of politicians was found in the suspects car.
This is from a national news site. I haven't seen their television news of today yet but usually their television news and the site story are identical.
I'm not saying the news reporting here is not colored a bit, but it tends to be non sensationalist so there is that.
targeted political violence.
Terrorism. Call it what it is.
It seems they have updated the title to say assassination.
This is big news. Google it.
More info on him: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/politics/minnesota-shootings-gunman-suspect.html
Mr. Boelter and his wife run a private security company in Minnesota, according to its website. The company, Praetorian Guard Security Services...
...the gunman had a list that included her name and the names of other lawmakers, all of whom were Democrats. The list included about 70 potential targets, a federal law enforcement official said, including doctors, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood and other health care centers. Some of the targets were in neighboring states.
Mr. Boelter, the site said, had traveled previously to violent areas “in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,” the site said, and had “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn’t the answer.”
Oh the irony
Praetorian Guard. A notorious unit of body guard troop who are mostly known for extorting and killing the people they were supposed to be protecting.
What a great name for a body guard company.
Time for real Americans to start dealing with the traitors in and out of our government.
Impersonating a police officer or a disgruntled police officer. Irregardless, the uniform alone will get one close to the target. The USA is a sick country and the fucks in MAGA will make it worse.
It’s super illegal to impersonate police too
Convenient for the Trump administration that the (non-Fox) news is going to talk about this all day instead of the millions of people protesting him all across the country.
With the news cycles being 24/7 these days, there's no reason they can't talk about both. Blame them for being shit.
its on purpose, because the owners of all the MSMs are conservatives, just look who owns it
Meanwhile, Fox News and CNN are creaming themselves over Israel and Iran.
Fox "Israel under attack"
CNN "Israel reels from deadly Iranian missile strikes"
and his failure of a birthday parade too. plus trying to make the public forget about the BBB and tariffs sitll.
Can't seem to find the 'reply' button on any comments in any threads anymore, they musta changed something... so I gotta create a top level comment now to reply.
"So, just like the 9/11 hijacking changes everything about how people respond to a hijacking event, this changes everything about answering your door. You see someone dressed as a cop at your door, you don’t answer the door. You call 911, then have then identify the name and badge number of the cop at your door and you don’t answer the door until 911 acknowledges its a real cop at the door."
IDK about you but after you don't answer the door, I wouldn't be calling 911, I'd be playing possum with a fucking loaded gun waiting to go off if the front door opens or waiting for them to leave. The guy didn't say he had a warrant, and if the police have a warrant just one cop isn't going to be there, it'll be a Pride of LEOs.
I went to the protest in Chaska. The terrorists didn't win
The Saint Paul one happened and still has speakers going right now! You can still protest!
THIS is what should happen.
The terrorists have won
Shut the fuck up 👍
This is what the murderer wanted. To scare us. Canceling the protest will encourage more of this violence. I went to a protest today anyway and it was the largest we've ever had in my town. Grow a pair and get out there. Democracy and freedom aren't free and demand that we sacrifice to protect and maintain it.
You let them win.
So...terrorism.
It is wild right-wingers are trying to paint the killer as left wing. Trump cultist prove they can't comprehend anything. RIP to both of the victims.
I mean...according to this, both primary suspect shooter & his wife were directly appointed by Tim Walz. You don't get too much further left than Tim Walz.
I want to know how they were working for Tim Walz, deeply associated with left wing, but not left wing themselves. It does happen, sometimes, I'm open to discussion.
Ah yes. The “liberal hivemind” Youtube channel. A reputable source of information and news.
Wonder how the moron in charge is going to not condemn this.
They are already blaming democrats.
Media frenzy for this event will make a great distraction from the cancellation of the shit show military parade / ego stroke.
Otherwise they may actually have to cover those nationwide protests with millions of attendees planned. Their corporate masters wouldn't like that.
A little too convenient.
State law enforcement here in Minnesota has told protesters not to come. All politicians who were scheduled to speak will not be showing up.
Wanna bet that a curfew is next?
I'll take that bet. Of course state law enforcement and Governor Walz will say that. They have multiple unidentified, as far as we know, people running from law enforcement who have shown no compunction with using deadly force and seem to have intentions that run contrary to the protests.
Do you actually think any of us are really going to stay home? That's not who we are. The Minnesotans that would be going in the first place represent what true Minnesotans are and won't be dissuaded by this.
Wanna bet that a curfew is next?
Other article said all 201 members of the state legislature are in protective custody. I have been wondering what that exactly means.
Honestly this is scarier than something bad happening in either of those two other events. But I agree... as they say "the revolution will not be televised"
Media frenzy for this event will make a great distraction from the cancellation of the shit show military parade / ego stroke.
They cancelled the parade? I hadnt heard, but im also intentionally not paying attention to it
Kind of strange, these don’t seem like the high profile people that usually attract the nutters. Almost wonder if it was personal but apparently the guy had a whole list so that might be less likely.
Minnesota had a 1 seat democrat majority. Now it's a 1 seat republican majority
In the House, and a one seat Democratic majority in the Senate with a Democratic governor.
Also, the area where these Reps are from is pretty blue. The Twin Cities metro, Duluth and Rochester are typically the big three pockets of blue, as that's where most of the states population is.
They may be locally high priority profile, someone the nutters have a more connected beef with
"Evangelical Terrorist targets minnisota politicians for assassination, 2 dead, 2 wounded"
They should revoke the church's tax exemption for radicalizing this guy
when can we start shooting back?
I live in a "stand your ground" state. I'm not answering the door for police in the middle of the night. And if they break in, I'm opening fire. That's the lessen I've learned from this madness. ACAB is and always will be.
Now would be a good time. The longer fascism festers the harder it is to get rid of.
Ooops, TACO sent the military to the wrong place to protect people. He is weak,incompetent, corrupt.
Democratic leaders should have bodyguard details that they have personally chosen outside of the Federal framework. The violence will keep escalating, both stochaostic and direct.
In this political environment yes... but generally no public figure (including the president) should need a security detail
Because the world is burning and everyone is along for the ride.
An incredibly disgusting act.
Watch, this will be the alt-right’s Luigi
How is this not bigger news?
This is the headline on every major news outlet, even Fox News
Can't stand when people ask that. Get out of your media bubble and stop asking stupid questions.
I'm going to call the soon to be obvious 'gunman shot by police/himself or hung himself with his hands tied behind his back'. Nothing more to see here.
Gunman identified when he showed his drivers license to a McDonald's cashier, a completely normal and everyday occurrence that happens all the time to poor people and no we aren't making this up, why do you ask?
maintain the same energy as the Luigi situation 💜
Why does he look like Ryan Gosling wearing that mask in Drive?
Who got killed? Are they behind any legislation one way or the other that would make them targets?
And it starts...
Republican pearl clutching in 3....2....1......
moving the goal post"oh they deserve it, or the shooter was a democrat,," or such nonsense.
I'm not sure why you think it's not big news. I've seen a few dozen different news articles posted about it today
If you're going to throw your life away, why state reps?
Cause real change happens at the local level... super fucked that it happened in this way. Its insane the amount of changes lone wolf terrorists can cause with guns and we are so far gone as a country we dont even talk about common sense gun law, because we are so fucking desensitized to the onslaught of terror. I hate it here.
