Wife of Minnesota politician shielded daughter from bullets, says relative

'Devastated and heartbroken': Fundraisers launched for Hoffman, Hortman families AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryA Minnesota state lawmaker and his wife continue to recover after they were the targets of an attempted assassination early Saturday morning in Champlin. On Monday, Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, and his wife, Yvette, expressed gratitude to law enforcement who helped save their lives and eventually apprehended the suspect. “First and foremost, John and I hold a deep and profound gratitude for the work of our law enforcement age…

East Grand Forks lawmaker on June 14 assassination: the ‘shock is still with us’

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Days after a series of attacks took the life of one lawmaker and her husband and caused injury to another couple, Minnesota's Senate minority leader said legislators, the state and perhaps the nation as a whole are still in shock. "It was quite a shock, that morning, to wake up to that news," said Sen. Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks. "You know the possibility is always out there, but you don't ever think it's really going …

Senator’s Wife Throws Herself Over Daughter During Political Shooting, Family Says

A harrowing early‑morning attack on Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his family has left communities shaken and inspired by an act of maternal bravery. Senator’s Wife Throws Herself Over Daughter During Political Shooting, Family Says Around 2 a.m. Saturday, a masked gunman posing as a police officer arrived at the Hoffman home in Champlin and opened fire. Shockingly, Yvette Hoffman threw herself over their adult daughter, Hope, shieldin…

'Profound gratitude' for suspect's arrest

State Sen. John Hoff man and his wife, Yvette, continued to recover Sunday evening after each being shot multiple times in their Champlin home a day earlier, according to a statement the family shared with Sen. Amy Klobuchar who posted…

Survivors of Minnesota lawmaker assassination attempt have Iowa ties

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were both shot multiple times early Saturday morning in an assassination attempt. Sen. Hoffman and Yvette were both injured, but survived, as Yvette dove on her daughter to shield her from the gunshots. Their daughter called the authorities around 2 a.m. on Saturday. For those in central Iowa, hearing the news about the couple was heartbreaking. "I got a text early in the mor…

Wife of Minnesota senator shielded their daughter from gunfire, nephew says - National

Yvette Hoffman used her body to cover her adult daughter, Hope Hoffman, protecting her from the gunfire.