Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital
MINNESOTA, JUL 8 – Senator John Hoffman survived nine gunshot wounds and was discharged from ICU after three weeks, continuing recovery at an acute care facility, officials said.
- In the early hours of June 14, 2025, Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were both shot several times at their home in Champlin.
- The shooting occurred after Vance Boelter falsely claimed to be law enforcement while banging on the door, then opened fire on the couple.
- John was critically wounded after being struck by gunfire nine times, with one of the bullets hitting close to his heart, while Yvette was also seriously injured, sustaining eight gunshot wounds as she closed the door.
- On Monday night, John Hoffman shared that he had recently left the ICU and was now in transitional care, while Yvette was discharged from medical care on June 19.
- Boelter faces multiple federal and state murder charges, and John Hoffman will continue recovery at a rehab facility after undergoing surgeries.
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Wounded Minnesota state senator released from hospital ICU following shooting
Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman has been released from a Minnesota hospital's intensive care unit weeks after being wounded in an attack at his residence in June.He and his wife Yvette were shot on June 14 by an alleged gunman posing as a police officer. The same alleged gunman is accused of fatally shooting Minnesota House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.John and Yvette Hoffman were shot 17 times combined, Yvette Hoffm…
Minnesota Lawmaker John Hoffman Out of Hospital After Politically-Motivated June Shooting
The Democrat, who was shot nine times in his home, is finally leaving the ICUGlen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Sen. John Hoffman, March 2024NEED TO KNOWJohn Hoffman is out of the ICU after being shot nine times during a home invasionMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz called it a "politically motivated assassination” after Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot and injured. Democratic state rep Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, …
Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman discharged from hospital after shooting, ‘long road to recovery’ ahead - Albert Lea Tribune
By Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — State Sen. John Hoffman has been released from the hospital into a rehabilitation facility after he and his wife Yvette were shot and seriously wounded in their home last month. The family said he has a “long road to recovery ahead,” but a photo released by a spokesperson late Monday showed John Hoffman smiling and giving a thumbs up as he walked out of a hospital room with a suitca…
Sen. John Hoffman, targeted in a political assassination in June, leaves ICU in Minnesota
(FOX9) Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin, Minnesota has been released from the ICU after he was shot several times on June 16. He will be moving to a rehab facility to continue his recovery. His wife, Yvette, was released from the hospital a few weeks ago after she was shot alongside her husband. Vance Boelter is accused of shooting and wounding the Hoffman’s before shooting and killing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as their dog…
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