Burglars targeted Melissa Hortman’s home just four days after she was killed in Minneapolis neighborhood known for crime.

Murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s home has been burgled just four days after she and her husband were brutally killed there.

Police entered Hortman’s residence in Brooklyn Park on Sunday morning following the tragic shooting deaths of her and her spouse, Mark. The incident has been identified as a potentially politically motivated attack.

Officers were then alerted to a break-in at their residence on Wednesday morning, police said in a statement.

Hortman’s family had removed valuable items from the home on Tuesday, according to police. 

Authorities then discovered that plywood on one of the windows had been ripped off, and the window was broken. 

The family told police that nothing seemed to have been stolen from the home; however, the burglar was able to gain access. 

The intruder who entered their home and the reasons behind the attack remain unknown. Officials are requesting anyone with relevant information to come forward and contact the Brooklyn Park Police Department.

The Hortmans were killed in the Brooklyn Park house at around 3:30 am on Saturday. 

Brooklyn Park Police Department said they were alerted to a break-in at Representative Hortman’s home (pictured) on Wednesday morning

Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark (pictured) were murdered in her Brooklyn Park home just four days ago

The suspect in the fatal double shootings of Representative Hoffman, her husband Mark, State Senator John Hoffman, and his spouse Yvette has been identified as Vance Boelter by law enforcement authorities.

Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot Saturday morning in their home in Champlin, a suburb outside of Minneapolis. 

The Hoffmans were injured while sleeping in their home and were transported to a local hospital for surgery. 

Authorities named Vance Boelter, 57, as a suspect in the shooting that Governor Tim Walz announced was ‘politically motivated.’ 

A nail-biting manhunt ensued for Boelter on Saturday, and he was apprehended on Sunday night. 

US Attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson said Boelter allegedly planned his attack ‘carefully.’  

Boelter allegedly purchased a fake ‘police’ license plate and posed as an officer.

Brooklyn Park police officers saw the suspect in disguise when they responded to The Hortmans’ home after the brutal attacks. 

Authorities went to Hortman’s home after a shooter gravely injured Hoffman and his wife, but found the representative and her husband had died 

Police discovered sheets of paper with the words ‘No Kings’ found in the suspect’s vehicle

The suspect was wearing a vest and a badge, while his car was equipped to look like a police vehicle with emergency lights. 

He then shot at the officers and ran into the home before escaping authorities. Surveillance camera footage revealed the suspect in a disturbing hyper-realistic mask during the shooting. 

Investigators discovered three assault rifles, a handgun, and a list that seemingly contained names and addresses of Democratic lawmakers in his vehicle. 

The list also allegedly contained information on people with connections to Planned Parenthood and abortion clinics. 

A motive has yet to be established in the case. Boelter faces second-degree murder and attempted murder charges. 

Information on Boelter has resurfaced since he was named a suspect in a high-profile murder case. 

The suspect’s roommate, David Carlson, told CBS News, ‘He’s not a Democrat. He would be offended if people called him a Democrat.’

Boelter was the CEO of a security company called The Red Lion Group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

A resurfaced video of Boelter revealed his religious beliefs as he preached to a congregation about his experience meeting Jesus when he was 17 years old. 

Governor Tim Walz called the attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers ‘politically motivated’

Yvette Hoffman (right) shared an update on Sunday that she and her husband (left) were ‘lucky to be alive’

The shocking attacks occurred on the same day as Donald Trump’s military parade and ‘No Kings’ demonstrations against the president nationwide. 

The brutal Minnesota murders canceled protests across the state as many mourned the death of the local lawmaker and her husband. 

Walz praised Hortman for her friendship and effective leadership, telling reporters at a press conference, ‘We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence.’ 

She served as a legislator for two decades and was elected as House Speaker from 2019 to 2025. 

Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, survived the attack, and Walz said they remained ‘cautiously optimistic’ about their recovery.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar shared a text message from Yvette on Sunday evening where she shared a positive update about her and her husband’s recovery.

‘John is enduring many surgeries right now and is closer every hour to being out of the woods. He took 9 bullet hits. I took 8 and we are both incredibly lucky to be alive,’ the text read. 

The investigation into the deadly attacks remains ongoing.