Wife of Minnesota State Senator Shielded Daughter with Her Body During Shooting
According to family and news reports, the wife of a Minnesota state senator who was injured in a targeted overnight assassination attempt bravely protected their daughter as a masked shooter opened fire, barely escaping the couple’s critical organs.
According to State Sen. John Hoffman’s nephew, Yvette Hoffman threw herself over their adult daughter Hope as accused shooter Vance Luther Boelter fired numerous rounds inside their suburban Minneapolis home early on Saturday morning.
“In a political act of terrorism, an absolutely disgusting individual dressed as a police officer broke into my aunt and uncle’s home early this morning and shot him six times and my aunt five times. Mat Ollig posted on Facebook, “My aunt threw herself on her daughter, using her body as a shield to save her life.”
According to KARE11, one bullet nearly hit Democratic State Senator John Hoffman in the heart. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, had both had surgery and were in stable condition, according to his nephew, Tim Ollig. According to KMSP, Yvette was reported to be awake and responsive as of Saturday evening. Hope Hoffman, their twentysomething daughter, was unharmed in the shooting.
It is thought that the suspect’s violent outburst began at the couple’s Champlin home, which was covered in bullet holes. Around 3:30 in the morning, Minnesota House Speaker Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed by the alleged shooter, Vance Luther Boelter, who allegedly drove to Brooklyn Park from there.