Gov. Tim Walz called the event a “politically motivated assassination," with the attack marking the latest such incident over the last several years.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Violence and fear swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis for more than 40 hours over the weekend as a man seemingly intent on sowing political devastation killed one Minnesota state lawmaker and left another bleeding from nine bullet wounds.

Q&A with Jillian Peterson, professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University and co-founder of The Violence Project

Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota has decided to sleep with a loaded pistol near his nightstand after the deadly shootings targeting Minnesota state lawmakers and their families over the weekend.

In the wake of targeted shootings of two lawmakers in Minnesota over the weekend, Scripps News spoke with Louisville, Kentucky, Mayor Craig Greenberg about his own experiences with political violence.

More than a half-dozen potential 2028 contenders have personally experienced political violence or had to manage the response to such incidents.

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman lived in West Des Moines for nearly a decade and is credited with forming an active Democratic Party there.

President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday that he "may" call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a political assassination sent shockwaves through the state.