Organizers for the “No Kings” protests slated for Saturday canceled the events across Minnesota after two Democratic lawmakers were shot earlier that day in what appeared to be politically motivated incidents.
Minnesota Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as Minnesota Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were targeted at their respective homes.
Hortman and her husband perished, but Hoffman and his wife survived and are currently hospitalized, according to a report from CBS News.
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Minnesota State Police revealed that Vince Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the shootings, had flyers in his car for the “No Kings” anti-Trump demonstrations in Minnesota, which were also scheduled across the country on Saturday.
“Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are
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