Vance Boelter, 57, is accused of killing Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and wounding Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in "political assassinations," Thompson said. Boelter allegedly showed up to their doors in the middle of the night impersonating a police officer and wearing a realis

The man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband as well as shooting and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife "stalked his victims like prey" and "shot them in cold blood," acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson said. ????????????  

"We continue our healing journey and are humbled by the outpouring of love and support our family has received from across the state and our nation," the Hoffman family said in a statement obtained by ABC News. ?????

Melissa Hortman, who was the highest-ranking Democrat in the Minnesota state house and a former speaker of the chamber, had a passion for the outdoors and helped raise two service dogs, including one she ended up adopting for the family. ????? ???????  

The statement included suggested ways to honor the memory of their parents, including visiting a local park, petting a dog and telling a "cheesy dad joke." ????????????