Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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Brooklyn Park is a suburban city on the west bank of the Mississippi River, upstream from the Twin Cities in northern Hennepin County. It is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The
Brooklyn Park City Hall in November 2006
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In the early morning of June 14, 2025, Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman was assassinated at her home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States, by Vance Boelter. Hortman, the leader of
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
…Township was incorporated as the Village of Brooklyn Park in 1954, and incorporated as a city in 1969. In 2025 it was one of the dual epicenters of the 2025 Minnesota lawmaker shootings, which saw the assassination of DFL State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a…
Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert all lying in state at the Minnesota State Capitol
Tim Walz at a press conference safety briefing shortly after the shootings
A "No Kings" protestor at the Minnesota State Capitol with a sign remembering Melissa Hortman
Melissa Hortman at One Minnesota Budget Bill Signing