PIERRE, (KCCR) — A Minnesota man is facing state and federal murder charges connected to the political assassination of Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and attempted murder of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. South Dakota legislative leadership released a statement Saturday in solidarity with their Minnesota counterparts. Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre says he was stunned when he found about about the incident…
Mehlhaff says some of the 105 South Dakota legislators have been in contact with leadership about the shootings in Minnesota…
Mehlhaff says he’s unaware of state lawmakers requesting extra security from local law enforcement…
Minnesota authorities apprehended 57 year-old Vance Boelter Sunday night following what was called the largest manhunt in the state’s history.
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