Break-in at home of Democratic legislator who was killed happened shortly after the tragic shooting

The home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot in a targeted attack at their home in Brooklyn Park over the weekend, was broken into on Tuesday night, though a preliminary investigation found nothing appeared to be missing.

FOX 9 in Minneapolis reported that the Brooklyn Park Police Department launched an investigation into the overnight break-in after being alerted about the incident at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

A preliminary investigation found the person allegedly entered the back of the home after removing a piece of plywood covering a window, then breaking the window.

Although the house showed evidence it had been searched, the station reported, family members told police it did not appear anything was missing.

Hoffman/Boelter/Hortman split (AP Images; Minnesota Department of Public Safety )

Hortman and her husband were shot and killed on Saturday morning. State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, were also shot in their nearby Champlin home.

Vance Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of stalking, two counts of murder and two counts of firearm-related crimes in federal court. He is also facing second-degree murder charges on the state level. 

U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said Monday that Boelter’s primary motive was “to go out and murder people” as authorities announced the suspect’s capture on Monday after a two-day manhunt. 

Fox News Digital’s Deirdre Heavey contributed to this report.