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Two Minnesota state lawmakers who are members of the Democratic-Farm-Labor Party were shot early Saturday by a person posing as a law enforcement officer just north of Minneapolis.

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[–] Vipsu@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

With politics so polarized and with so much misinformation and dowright conspiracies getting spread around I am honestly surprised how infrequent cases like this are in the US.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

You don't need to put 'assassination' in quotes, friend.

[–] bieren@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

You do when you are a MAGA cock gobbler and are going to deny this actually happened.

[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 37 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be surprised when POTUS47 will empathetically declare crime situation in Minnesota as appalling, call Walz some derogatory names, mobilize national guard and marines "to help".

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Current New York Post headline: Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in ‘politically motivated assassination’ of lawmaker and husband

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

And even that is a lie of omission. They neglect to mention that he was originally appointed by the previous governor and Walz just reappointed him.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 63 points 23 hours ago (49 children)
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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 35 points 23 hours ago

Not just the two killed, two others were shot and critically injured.

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