Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis.

Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed Saturday in a politically motivated shooting, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Earlier Saturday, Mayor Ryan Sabas of Champlin said state Sen.

The man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and shooting and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife is due in court.

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s list of targets are vowing not to bow down.