They risked their lives. And because of their bravery and diligence, our state was able to breathe a sigh of relief Sunday night knowing that this man was no longer at large. The local officers from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota also stopped further assassinations along with other officers in the moment by going over to check on legislators after learning about what had happened at Senator Hoffman's house. We now know that the assassin went to two other legislators home in between the two shootings that night and in one case sped off after being spotted by the police. (01:16–01:32)
CLAIM
Asserts that local officers in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, prevented further assassinations by checking on legislators.
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