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Omaha Steve

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Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:15 AM Jun 19

Hundreds gather to remember prominent Minnesota lawmaker and husband slain in their home

Source: AP

By MARK VANCLEAVE and HALLIE GOLDEN
Updated 10:12 PM CDT, June 18, 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were gunned down at their home.

As a brass quintet from the Minnesota Orchestra played, Gov. Tim Walz wiped away tears and comforted attendees at the gathering for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs.

Colin Hortman, the Hortmans’ son, embraced Walz and lay a photo of his parents on the memorial.

The memorial, which sprang up outside the Capitol after the killings, features flowers, American flags, photos and sticky notes with such messages as, “Thank you for always believing in me and in Minnesota” and “We got this from here. Thank you for everything.”



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-vigil-3ec7d63b0137dbfd59a008a259f49903

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