State Sen. John Hoffman, the survivor of the high-profile Minnesota shooting, has officially been released from the hospital and moved to a rehabilitation center, according to a statement released by his family.
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who survived a brutal attack in June during the Minnesota shooting, has been released from the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility.
Hoffman was shot nine times during a violent attack on June 14, when a man posing as a police officer force entry into his home in Champlin, a Minneapolis suburb. His wife, Yvetter Hoffman, was also shot eight times while trying to shut the door. Their daughter, Hope was unharmed and immediately called 911.
The shooter, Vance Boelter, wore a full face-covering mask, a black tactical vest, and carried a flashlight, according to FBI affidavits. He falsely identified himself as a police officer before declaring it a robbery and opening fire.
Boelter is also accused of killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their home in Brooklyn Park, shortly after attempting to contact two other lawmakers. Authorities said the couple’s dog was injured so severely it had to be euthanized.
Federal prosecutors have described the killings as assassinations, and former President Joe Biden visited Hoffman during his hospital stay, while attending the Hortman family funeral.
Boelter remains in custody without bail and faces multiple federal and state charges, including murder and attempted murder. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, though associates described Boelter as a conservative evangelical Christian. The decision to seek the federal death penalty will rest with Attorney General Pam Bondi, since Minnesota abolished the state death penalty in 1911.
Hoffman family released a photo showing him smiling an giving a thumbs-up as he left the hospital, signaling hope for his continued recovery despite the long road ahead.
