Minnesota shootings come during heightened political tensions in the U.S.

By Odette Yousef,

Steve Inskeep

Published June 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

Federal officials say the suspect in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband had a much larger list of targets, including Democratic officeholders and abortion rights supporters.

Odette Yousef

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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