The pursuers of the suspect in the deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers continued until the second day on Sunday as police extended the search to nearby South Dakota.
Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot dead in their home early Saturday morning.
Another MP, John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot and injured several times.
Police are looking for Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who said they had mimicked a policeman in the attack. Federal authorities announced a $50,000 reward for information.
Both members belong to the Democratic Agriculture Party in Minnesota, which has links to the National Democratic Party.
Senator Hoffman and his wife underwent surgery on Saturday, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was “cautiously optimistic that they would survive such assassination attempts”.
“Obviously, it’s politically motivated,” said Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who represents Minnesota, met with the media at NBC News on Sunday morning.
Authorities said they took back the target list from the vehicles used by the suspect, and reportedly allegedly contained the names of several Democratic politicians who supported the rights of abortion as well as the names of abortion providers. Another Minnesota Senator, Tina Smith, confirmed her on the list to BBC News.
The FBI added Boelter to their most wanted list and offered a $50,000 reward for the information that led to his arrest and conviction.
“It’s not really each of us, but this incredible woman, Melissa Hortman,” Klobuchar said. “We think about her family today.”
“I just want everyone in the world to know this woman, just like we know her in Minnesota. Beloved by Democrats and Republicans,” Klobuchar said.
President Donald Trump is aware of this, but it is unclear whether he will be associated with the state’s leaders in the attack.
Democratic Governor Walz is the running companion for presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
Despite crazy searches throughout the area, Brooklyn Park, where Rep. Hortman lives, remained silent on Sunday morning as the community reached a deal for the deadly attack.
A police car standing outside the Hotman’s house with bright yellow warning tape surrounding the house, now an active crime scene.
Taha Abuisneh, who lives across the street, said he and his wife have known Hortmans for more than 20 years.
“They are very good neighbors in a very quiet neighborhood,” he told the BBC. “You can’t see the police activity in this community. We’re very shocked.”
Two other residents nearby who don’t want to name say the suburban community is rolling up as news of the attack spreads.
“My next door neighbor heard the camera,” said one. “We’re all texting back and forth.”
She and her husband describe how they received their annual Christmas cards from the Hotmans and tells the story of how Hotman representatives got along with local Republican politicians.
“It’s so big for Minnesota,” she said.
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