The children of late Minnesota state Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (D), who was fatally shot over the weekend along with her husband Mark, acknowledged the death of their parents in a statement Monday.
“We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can’t believe they are gone,” Sophie and Colin Hortman wrote.
“Their love for us was boundless,” they added. “We miss them so much.”
The Hortmans and state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife Yvette were the victims of a shooting on Saturday by a man impersonating a law enforcement officer. The Hoffmans were rushed to the hospital and after surgeries are expected to survive.
The case is being investigated as “politically motived.” The FBI and Justice Department are leading a probe into the violent incident.
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