Gov. Walz, Rep. Omar among dozens of Minnesota Democrats on gunman's list: Sources [View all]

Source: ABC News

June 14, 2025, 2:21 PM


Dozens of Minnesota Democrats were on a target list written by the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a state representative and shot and wounded a state senator in a targeted act of violence early Saturday, according to law enforcement sources.

The Minnesota Democrats on the list included Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.

Police said the list -- which was retrieved from the suspect’s vehicle -- also named the victims in Saturday's shooting: State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman. Both victims are Democrats and Hortman was formerly the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Law enforcement officials are looking into whether the suspect may have been motivated by extreme views on abortion, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Security resources have been dispatched to protect those people named on the list, authorities said. The Capitol Police said it's "working with our federal, state and local partners."

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