A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.

Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.

The United States has a long and grim history of political violence, from presidential assassinations to lynchings and violence aimed at Black people in

Rep. Kelly Morrison of Minnesota joins The Weekend to discuss the murder of her former colleague in the Minnesota state house Melissa Hortman and the chilling impact of the politically motivated attack.

The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.

Republicans and Democrats said Saturday's killings in Minnesota were a chilling reminder of the threats they receive regularly.

Authorities are on the second day of the hunt for a man suspected of killing Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at their house. The suspect also is believed to have shot State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home.

Two Minnesota lawmakers, Senator John Hoffman and Representative Melissa Hortman, were shot in separate overnight incidents at their homes in Champlin and Brooklyn Park. Authorities say the suspect may be posing as a police officer.