Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were murdered indoors; State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were injured and were hospitalized
A shot attack considered of political motivation left two dead and two injured in northern, according to local authorities. State Democratic Congressman Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were murdered indoors, while state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were injured and hospitalized. The crime occurred on Friday night (13), in residences of politicians located in locations near Minneapolis. The author of the shots has fled and is being sought by the state security forces.
Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, classified the attack as an “act of directed political violence” and appealed for dialogue and peace. “Pacific dialogue is the basis of our democracy. We have not solved our differences with violence or by armed hand,” he said, visibly thrilled, during a press conference. The president of the United States, also manifested. In a statement released on Saturday (14), he ordered the attack and said that “this horrible violence will not be tolerated in the United States.”
The episode occurs in a moment of growing political polarization in the country. Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, tensions between Democrats and Republicans have intensified, with criticism of the president for his migratory policies, conservative measures and press attacks. “This tragic event should be alert,” said Governor Walz. “Democracy requires debates and not violence,” he concluded.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Felipe Cerqueira
