According to the People report, Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their dog Gilbert, were fatally shot on June 14 in what authorities called a “targeted attack.” The same day, Democratic Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were also shot at their home just nine miles away. They both survived the attack.

Former President and Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were on hand for the funeral of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman on Saturday, two weeks after she, her husband, Mark, and their

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were laid to rest at a private funeral on Saturday, weeks after the two were killed in what authorities have called a "politically motivated assassination.