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Melissa Hortman

Case from Brooklyn Park, MN dated Jun 14, 2025

Victim Details

Melissa Hortman

Female

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn Park

MN

2025-06-14

55

Melissa

Hortman

07/19/2026

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Melissa Hortman, 55, a White woman, was killed in the early hours of June 14, 2025, in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, where she lived with her husband, Mark Hortman. Before dawn, a masked attacker arrived at the home posing as law enforcement—tactical gear, the manner of command, and the insistence at the door all meant to make the encounter feel official and unavoidable. When police later moved to check on her after a second, nearby attack, officers encountered the suspect at the Br ...
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  • kare11.com: What we know so far about the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and the search for a suspect
  • AP News: Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
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