“I will miss her, her mirthful eyes, her sharp humor and her partnership,” Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, said in a statement Saturday. “My heart breaks for her House colleagues and staff. My heart breaks for all of us.”

Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in what authorities have called an "assassination" When a long-time Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass historic legislation in search of a cure.

Quam was emotional as she laid down flowers at the growing memorial for State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. “She was just trying to do a good job for her constituents and for the people,” Quam said. Throughout the day people brought bouquets of flowers, American flags, candles, and left messages on Post It notes.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison provides updates on the ongoing manhunt for a man accused of shooting and killing state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. The attorney general remembers Hortman as a "dear friend.

Authorities said Sunday that a nationwide warrant had been issued for the arrest of Vance Boelter, who was apprehended in Minnesota.

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar ate dinner with Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman just hours before she and her husband, Mark, were gunned down in their home in Brooklyn Park, near Minneapolis, on Saturday, according to reports.

Authorities asked for the public’s help in finding Vance Boelter. A nephew said John and Yvette Hoffman were both in stable condition as they recover from surgery.

On Day 3 of her tenure as Minnesota House speaker, Melissa Hortman turned off the mute button that her predecessor had used to silence legislators. "She's like 'I don't need that. I can use the gavel,