Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home broken into 3 days after her murder

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home broken into 3 days after her murder


Law enforcement establish a security perimeter near the residence of senior Democratic state assemblywoman Melissa Hortman after Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed earlier in the day, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S., June 14, 2025.

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The home of murdered Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman was broken into on Tuesday night, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

The break-in occurred just three days after Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in the home Saturday morning in a politically motivated attack.

“At 8:00am Brooklyn Park Police were alerted to an overnight break-in at the residence of late State Representative Melissa Hortman,” the police said in a statement.

“It was discovered that the plywood covering the rear window of the home had been pried off and the window broken to gain entry,” Brooklyn Park police said.

“The home appeared to have been searched by an unknown individual; however, the family has indicated that they don’t believe anything is missing,” police said.

Police said that “all evidence related to the homicides had been collected” before the break-in.

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Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night after a massive manhunt and charged in the murders. Authorities said Boelter impersonated law enforcement to gain entry into the Hortmans’ home before shooting and killing them both.

Boelter is also accused of shooting Minnesota Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their home in a separate attack the same morning. The couple is expected to survive their injuries.

Minnesota House Democratic Caucus Leader Melissa Hortman speaks with reporters at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.

In addition to the attacks on the Hortmans and the Hoffmans, Boelter visited the homes of two other Minnesota lawmakers Saturday morning “with the intent to kill them,” authorities said Monday.

Boelter faces both state and federal charges in the attacks. Some of the charges could carry the death penalty if he is convicted, authorities said.



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