Both Hortman and Hoffman were members of the Democratic Party-affiliated DFL. Federal charging documents described Boelter as acting with “the intent to kill, injure, harass, and intimidate Minnesota legislators”. Governor Tim Walz called the shooting “an act of targeted political violence”. Inside Boelter’s vehicle was a list of nearly 70 people, including abortion rights advocates, Democratic politicians, and abortion providers.
A longtime Sleepy Eye, Minnesota resident who knew Boelter since he was a fourth-grade student in his childhood town in 1976 told reporters he was stunned to learn that Boelter was a suspect in the attacks. He described Boelter as “a conservative who voted for President Donald Trump and was strongly against abortion rights”.
The 2 lawmakers attacked broke with the party and helped pass a bill that the democrats did not like. That is why they were targeted. This story omits that and makes it seem like he was against democrats in general.