A massive manhunt is underway this evening for the suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and the attempted assassination of another.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman — the top Democrat in the Minnesota House — and her husband were shot and killed early this morning in “what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” according to Gov. Tim Walz.

Here’s what we know so far about the search for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, who also is the suspect in the shooting of Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife this morning. They have undergone surgery and are alive, according to authorities.

Police responded to a shooting at Hoffman’s address in Champlin around 2 a.m. and were still investigating the scene when, at 3:35 a.m., officers who had gone to check on Hortman encountered the suspect coming out of her house in Brooklyn Park and exchanged gunfire with him, officials said. The gunman was able to flee the scene on foot.

CNN’s Rebekah Reiss, Danya Gainor, Holmes Lybrand, John Miller, Josh Campbell and Michelle Watson contributed to this post.

US Rep. Kelly Morrison from Minnesota described the death of state Rep. Melissa Hortman on Saturday as a loss of “a giant of the Minnesota legislature,” remembering her colleague “as one of the most consequential speakers of the Minnesota House.”

Morrison called the shooting death of Hortman and her husband, Mark, “an act of political violence.”

Morrison praised Minnesota law enforcement in their efforts to protect communities and elected officials, but noted a need for additional security measures.

The FBI is using “every available resource” to find Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, the agency said in a post on X.

Authorities are encouraging anyone with information to call the FBI’s tipline at 1-800-225-5324 or the BCA at 1-877-996-6222, or send an emailed tip to [email protected].

“The public’s vigilance is critical in brining this individual to justice,” Winston said.

Investigators are looking into whether the suspect wore a latex face mask when he shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday, a law enforcement official briefed on the case told CNN.

CNN’s chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst John Miller said it’s “entirely possible” that the suspect wore a mask to change “his appearance during the crime so (police) would be looking for that guy” instead of Boelter.

One photo in a batch posted to X by the FBI Saturday afternoon appears to show the suspect wearing a mask, Miller told CNN’s Jessica Dean on CNN Newsroom Saturday, noting that the investigation is still in its early stages.

President Donald Trump said the attacks in Minnesota against elected officials are “absolutely terrible,” as he exited the White House to head to the military parade on Saturday.

The White House said earlier Saturday that Trump had been briefed on the shootings.

“Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!” the president said in a statement.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota said state Rep. Melissa Hortman was a treasure of the North Star State.

“Melissa is someone that I wish the whole nation knew,” Klobuchar said Saturday on MSNBC.

“She grew up in a working class suburb. She went away to college,” Klobuchar said. “She came back and met her husband and worked at her dad’s auto parts store and then got involved. She was a Girl Scout leader, taught day school. I got to know her when we were both in politics, starting out in local offices and legislature for her, county for me.”

“She loved dogs and she was this leader like no other. She worked in a practically tied legislature and got a budget done at the end of this year. She, along with the governor and our other legislative leaders, was able to usher through school lunches and family leave and stood up for women’s rights,” Klobuchar said.

Klobuchar also spoke about Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman, saying he is loved. Hoffman and his wife are believed to have been targeted and shot by the same suspect, according to law enforcement.

“We hope he’s going to survive. He and his wife were shot several times,” Klobuchar said on MSNBC.

The senator said she’s also aware of an increase in threats against elected officials.

“This has been a nationwide scourge of threats against elected officials and judges and election workers, you name it, that has been going on for the last decade, and it’s just keeps getting worse.”

“The United States Capitol Police is aware of the violence targeting state lawmakers in Minnesota. We have been working with our federal, state and local partners. For safety reasons, we cannot provide specific details about our security posture,” the US Capitol Police said in a statement to CNN Saturday.

The US Capitol Police has reached out to each member of the state’s delegation for security follow-ups amid the ongoing manhunt for the suspect in Saturday’s shooting, according to a law enforcement official.

Capitol Police are checking in with members of Congress to inform them that they were listed in the shooter’s alleged manifesto, one source told CNN.

Capitol Police will also depend on local and state law enforcement to staff security for members of Congress in the state who request it, providing a 24-hour detail at this time, a law enforcement source told CNN.

The FBI announced it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information “leading to the arrest and conviction” of Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.

The agency’s Minneapolis field office is helping Minnesota’s Brooklyn Park Police Department and the state’s Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in the search for Boelter, who officials say was impersonating a police officer at the time of the shooting.

Authorities are encouraging anyone with information to call the FBI’s tipline at 1-800-225-5324 or the BCA at 1-877-996-6222, or send an emailed tip to [email protected].

According to Minnesota officials, suspect Vance Boelter works for a security company, Praetorian Guard Security Services. The company’s website says Boelter serves as the director of security patrols and has had training from people in the US military.

Pictures of the type of equipment that Praetorian uses are shown on the company’s website. They include vehicles and gear that look similar to police equipment. Boelter would likely have access to Praetorian equipment through his work. Authorities have not said if Praetorian equipment was found at the scene.

When Brooklyn Park police officers arrived at the scene at Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home, they noticed there was a police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights on and what appeared to be a police officer at the door, coming out of the house, officials said earlier Saturday. That individual immediately fired a weapon at them, and the suspect was able to escape during the gunfire exchange, they said.

CNN has reached out to Praetorian Guard Security Services for comment.

On the company’s website, Praetorian describes the services it offers, including that it is an armed security company, using “the best personal protective equipment that money can buy.”

“We drive the same make and model of vehicles that many police departments use in the U.S. Currently we drive Ford Explorer Utility vehicles,” the website states.

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband both died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office.

The manner of death for both was declared a homicide, news releases from the office say.

Context: Hortman — the top Democrat in the Minnesota House — and her husband were killed early this morning in “what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” according to Gov. Tim Walz.

The shelter-in-place order in the City of Brooklyn Park was lifted Saturday afternoon after “reason to believe (the suspect) is no longer in the area,” the city said in a statement.

“The Brooklyn Park Police are no longer requiring people to shelter in place. The suspect is not in custody but there is reason to believe he is no longer in the area. Watch media for a photograph of the suspect. Please call 911 if you see anything suspicious,” the online emergency alert from City of Brooklyn Park said.

The Brooklyn Park Police Department had issued the shelter-in-place order in a 3-mile radius of the Edinburgh Golf Course earlier Saturday morning.

Investigators have issued a “lookout” to border patrol officials on both sides of the US-Canadian border as they work to locate suspect Vance Boelter, a source familiar with the investigation tells CNN.

Photos of the suspect have been widely sent out to border patrol personnel in case Boelter attempts to flee into Canada.

Investigators said they’re still determining whether the victims of Saturday’s shootings and suspect Vance Boelter knew each other.

Officials are continuing to monitor Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman’s condition following the shooting.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke with Vice President JD Vance Saturday about the targeted attacks against elected officials in the state, according to a source close to the governor.

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman — the top Democrat in the Minnesota House — and her husband were shot and killed early this morning in “what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” according to Walz. Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot by the same individual, Walz said. They have undergone surgery and are alive. The suspect is still at large.

Walz expressed to Vance an “appreciation for the ongoing coordination between federal law enforcement and Minnesota public safety officials,” the source said.

A hit list was found in the suspect’s car with nearly 70 names, a law enforcement official told CNN. Another official who has seen the hit list said that it targeted “prominent pro-choice individuals in Minnesota, including many Democratic lawmakers who have been outspoken about pro-choice policy positions.”

Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston encouraged residents to get their information about the investigation into suspect Vance Boelter from “credible sources” and to “resist spreading misinformation.”

Winston said the suspect represented a “singular” point of view, stressing that the sense of community in Minnesota remains strong.

The collaboration between various counties, law enforcement agencies and local officials is “us as a state, as a community from all different walks of life, coming together to work on what’s happening,” Winston said.

Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said authorities are working “diligently” on what officials are calling a “manifesto” found in the suspect’s car to determine if it indicates his motivation.

Authorities have confirmed Vance Boelter, 57, as a suspect in the shootings that happened Saturday in Minnesota.

Drew Evans, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent, described Boelter as a white male who is 6 feet 1 inch tall, “220 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.”

Boelter was last seen Saturday morning wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, according to Evans, as well as a “dark-colored long-sleeve collared shirt or coat, light pants, and carrying a dark bag.”

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said he did not have any updates on Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman’s condition.

“The last information we had is that he was out of surgery and was in stable condition at that time, but that certainly (he) experienced significant injuries. So we’ll have to continue to monitor that,” he said in a news conference Saturday afternoon.

Professional sports teams, including the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, issued statements Saturday in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.

In a combined statement, the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx Community Impact page on X said it was “deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic” news of the shooting.

The MLB’s Minnesota Twins also said it was “horrified and heartbroken.”