Slain Minnesota Lawmaker to Lie in State Before Funeral
MINNESOTA, JUN 26 – Melissa and Mark Hortman, Minnesota House Speaker Emerita and her husband, and their dog Gilbert were killed in a politically motivated attack; fewer than 20 Minnesotans have lain in state.
- State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, will lie in state on Friday, June 27, as announced by Governor Tim Walz.
- Melissa Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state in Minnesota's Capitol.
- The Capitol rotunda will be open for public visits to pay respects from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
- A private funeral for Melissa and Mark Hortman is scheduled for Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
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'For The Best Boy, Gilbert'
On Friday, hundreds of people lined up at the Minnesota State Capitol to pay their respects to Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were murdered in cold blood by an assassin. But people were just as strongly moved by the Hortman's faithful and loyal Golden Retriever, Gilbert, who was also shot by the assassin and humanely euthanized due to the severity of his injuries. Hundreds of people waited outside the Capitol before they wer…
Shooting suspect appears in court as victims and their dog lie in state at Minnesota State Capitol
By Chelsea Bailey, Cindy Von Quednow, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden paid tribute to Minnesota’s former speaker of the House and her spouse on Friday as they lie in state beneath the rotunda of the Minnesota State Capitol. Their accused killer appeared in court earlier Friday. A long line of mourners stretched down the statehouse grounds throughout the day as visitors – some visibly shaken – paused to honor Melissa and Ma…
Slain Minnesota lawmaker becomes 1st woman to lie at state capitol
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (MINNESOTA) — Minnesotans are lining up at the state capitol on Friday to honor a slain lawmaker and her husband as their accused killer made a brief appearance in court. Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot dead in their home on June 14, are lying in state at the Minnesota State Capitol. Melissa Hortman is the first woman to lie in state, according to the Minnesota Hou…
Kamala Harris Invades Grieving Family's Private Funeral, Questionable Motives Exposed - Real News Now
Citizens of Minnesota have recently converged at the state capitol in response to the terrible incident in which a legislator and her spouse were horribly shot. Melissa Hortman, a Democrat from Minnesota, and her husband, Mark, tragically lost their lives in the peaceful confines of their private residence on June 14. The state capitol is hosting them in a somber remembrance. In a laughable, yet tragic move, the Minnesota House of Representative…
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