Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”

Hortman and her husband were killed and Hoffman and his wife injured in what officials called "targeted political violence".

Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”

Yvette Hoffman, one of the victims of Saturday's shootings, shielded her daughter from being shot.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, were both killed at their home by a man impersonating a police officer. State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also…