Minnesota Department of Public Safety asks the public not to attend “No Kings” demonstrations
The photo is of flyers inside the vehicle of the suspect in today's shootings. (Minnesota State Patrol)
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is asking the public to not attend the “No Kings” demonstrations planned around the state on Saturday.
There are a number of rallies and protests scheduled today across Minnesota, including many in the Northland.
The Minnesota State Patrol posted on social media for the public not to attend the planned demonstrations across the state out of an abundance of caution.
The Minnesota State Patrol reports the image of the flyers with ‘No Kings’ were found inside the vehicle of the suspect in today’s shootings.
According to Hubbard Broadcasting’s KSTP, rallies in Anoka and northeast Minneapolis were already canceled after two DFL state lawmakers, House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman, were shot at their homes along with their spouses early Saturday morning.
Hortman and her husband, Mark, did not survive; Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, underwent surgery and are in stable condition. Authorities say all four victims were shot by a person dressed as law enforcement. That person has not been found as of late Saturday morning.
Minnesota State Patrol Col. Christina Bogojevic said the combination of targeted attacks on state lawmakers and flyers in the suspect’s back seat that said “NO KINGS” led DPS officials to warn the public against attending planned protests.