America News / Two US lawmakers shot inside their home, one dead, police investigating

America News: The deadly attacks on two senior public representatives in the same night in the US state of Minnesota have shaken the entire country. These incidents have not only taken the security agencies out of sleep, but have also created deep tension in the political corridors.

According to the information, Democratic Party leader and former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot dead by suspected attackers in their Brooklyn Park home. The shocking thing is that the attackers were in police uniform, due to which they entered the house without any suspicion. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has strongly condemned this attack, linking it to the possibility of political revenge.

On the same night, Minnesota Senator John Hoffman was also attacked in his house in Champlin. He was seriously injured by the bullet, but his life was saved due to timely treatment. The method of attack in both the cases was quite similar, which has deepened the suspicion that the attackers are targeting the leaders as part of a political conspiracy.

High alert across the state, FBI involved in investigation

Minnesota police and security agencies have been put on high alert. Governor Walz has activated the state's emergency operation center and ensured the availability of all state resources to local law enforcement. He said on Twitter, "We are monitoring the incidents and accurate information will be made public as soon as possible." Sources related to the investigation said that the attackers confused people by behaving like law enforcement officers. At present, investigations are being done from many angles regarding the motive behind the attacks.

The incidents are still in the initial stages of investigation, and other federal agencies along with the FBI have also joined the investigation. Attack on democracy? Political analysts are calling it a direct attack on democracy and political leadership. Targeting two public representatives in one night in this way shows that the attackers' plan was very well thought out and dangerous. This also raises the question that how tight is the security of democratic institutions in America.

Now everyone's eyes are on the action of the police and investigative agencies. The question is whether this is an organized conspiracy, or the action of some extremist group? The truth will come out only by getting to the bottom of it in the coming days. Till then, an atmosphere of fear and anxiety remains in Minnesota and the rest of America.