Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”

A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in order to surrender Sunday after they found him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.

A massive manhunt is underway for the suspect behind the fatal shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in Brooklyn Park. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also injured in what Gov.

The suspect made his first appearance in federal court Monday following his arrest Sunday in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses Saturday.

A relative of one of the lawmakers who was shot in Minnesota over the weekend says Democratic Sen. John Hoffman's wife saved the life of her daughter by shielding her from the barrage of bullets. Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman are recovering in hospital after the alleged gunman,

According to Dallas-based Christ for the Nations Institute, Vance Boelter, 57, was part of a two-year program and graduated in 1990.