The front door opened. The man wore a mask and a badge. He looked like law enforcement. He wasn’t. Moments later, bullets tore through the home of State Rep. Melissa Hortman. She and her husband didn’t survive. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also targeted. They lived, but just barely. The shooter didn’t run. He left behind something worse than a trail—he left a list.
Investigators recovered a notebook from the suspect’s vehicle and a fake police cruiser. Inside were names. Not a few. Seventy. All Democrats. Some nationally known. Others local. The list included Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Some of those named have confirmed their inclusion. Others haven’t spoken publicly, but security details have already been reassigned.
Law enforcement has not released the full contents of the document. They’ve described it as a notebook, not a traditional manifesto, and say it was found in fragments across multiple locations. The FBI has confirmed the political nature of the attack and is treating it as targeted violence. But they’ve stopped short of confirming any broader affiliations or ideological motives.
That hasn’t stopped speculation. The suspect’s vehicle reportedly contained flyers from the “No Kings” protest movement—an anti-Trump campaign backed by progressive groups like Indivisible and Stand Up America. The flyers were tied to nationwide rallies held on June 14, Trump’s birthday. Their presence raises questions. Was the suspect surveilling the movement? Was he targeting attendees? Or was his political identity more complicated than early reports suggested?
At this point, law enforcement has not confirmed any partisan affiliation. The only thing they’ve confirmed is the violence—and the list.
Capitol Hill is rattled. Not just by the killings, but by the implications. If this was a lone actor, why the planning? Why the impersonation? Why the list? And if it wasn’t, who else knew? Federal agencies are now combing through digital trails, financial records, and communication logs. They’re not just looking for accomplices. They’re looking for a network.
The public still hasn’t seen the notebook. Officials say releasing it could compromise the investigation. But the longer it stays sealed, the louder the questions grow. What did the suspect believe? What pushed him to act? And who else might be on a list that hasn’t been found yet?
This wasn’t a random act. It was mapped. And until the full story comes out, the fear won’t fade.
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