Hunt for shooter 'posing as police officer' after US politician assassinated
A manhunt is underway after a US politician and her husband have been killed by a shooter 'impersonating a police officer'.
Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed at their homes, governor Tim Walz confirmed.
State senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their home but are expected to survive after surgeries..
Donald Trump confirmed he has been briefed on the shooting, which Walz said appears to be a 'politically motivated assassination'.
Walz said an 'unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota, adding that the state has lost a 'great leader; and he has lost a 'great friend'.
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