Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings early Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz said. Authorities have also identified a suspect who is still at large.

Selfless, humble and full of grit -- that was the Melissa Hortman that Minnesota lawmakers grew to love over two decades in the statehouse.

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, opened fire on Mark Hortman as police pulled up, then exchanged gunfire and fled, investigators said.

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.

John Hoffman and his wife were also shot multiple times at their Champlin home early Saturday. Both underwent surgery and are expected to survive. Boelter is also charged with attempted murder in that shooting.

The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said.

Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state assemblywoman, and her husband Mark have been assassinated by a gunman disguised as a police officer. In what officials have called a politically motivated attack,

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

Minnesota was on edge Sunday after House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday in their Brooklyn Park home, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife survived the assassin’s attack at their home in Champlin.