Melissa Hortman's house and murder site

Melissa Anne Hortman (née Haluptzok; May 27, 1970 – June 14, 2025) was an American lawyer and politician from Hennepin County, Minnesota. She was the 61st speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving from 2019 to 2025. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hortman served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 until 2025, representing northern parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

On June 14, 2025, Hortman and her husband were assassinated in her home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The suspect was identified as a 57-year-old man, who also allegedly attempted to assassinate Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in a related shooting the same day.