US EditionMinnesota Lawmaker's Dog Dies After Weekend Attack at Family Home
- On June 14, 2025, Democrat lawmaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their golden retriever Gilbert were fatally shot at their Brooklyn Park home in Minnesota.
- The assault was reportedly committed by Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old who focused on Democratic legislators and supporters of abortion rights, with authorities discovering a list of 70 individuals in his vehicle.
- Gilbert, who had trained as a service dog with the Helping Paws nonprofit alongside the Hortman family, was gravely injured in the shooting and euthanized shortly after by his caretakers.
- Ken Martin, who leads the Democratic National Committee, denounced Boelter's harsh actions and expressed his sorrow on social media, saying, "My heart aches," while Representative Erin Koegel remarked that she believed Melissa needed her companion with her in heaven.
- A new fund will soon be announced to honor the Hortman family and Gilbert, aimed at supporting the organization’s efforts to match trained service animals with military veterans and first responders experiencing PTSD, honoring the family's extensive volunteer involvement with Helping Paws.
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He Shot Their Dog Too: Family Pet Euthanized After MN Lawmaker and Husband Killed in Home Attack
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MN nonprofit confirms Hortman family dog also killed in lawmaker shootings
Eden Prairie, M.N. – A nonprofit that helps breed and place assistance dogs with people says a canine they trained belonging to the late Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman’s family was also killed in last weekend’s shootings. On their Facebook page, Helping Paws Inc. in Eden Prairie shared photos of the dog named Gilbert. “This is a profound loss for the entire Helping Paws community,” the post read in part. “We are mourning the los…
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