Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”

Police first responded to a call of a shooting at Hoffman's home in Champlin at around 2 a.m. Saturday, Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said in the briefing.

Chaos struck Minnesota over the weekend when a targeted shooting spree left two state lawmakers and their spouses dead or injured, and a community reeling in shock.Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed,

Manhunt for suspected Minnesota shooter uncovers his car as roommate details his movements the night before attack: Latest - Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally

State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.