Democratic Minnesota politician fatally shot, another injured in 'politically motivated assassination'
www.nbcnews.com
The assailant, who is still at large, was identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter by the state's public safety commissioner.
  • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    One possible motive is that the Minnesota legislature had a one-seat majority for the Democrats. Shooting two Democratic representatives might have been an attempt to change the math.