A Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband are dead after what police are calling a "targeted" shooting of political violence early Saturday morning. A manhunt is underway for the suspect, who is said to be impersonating a police officer.

The controversy surrounding the Minnesota softball state championship took a turn Friday when Champlin Park won the title behind trans pitcher Marissa Rothenberger's complete-game shutout.

Minnesota officials said they were still searching for Vance Luther Boelter, who was last seen in the Twin Cities area.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was shot in her Brooklyn Park home, while fellow party member Sen. John Hoffman was targeted roughly 8 miles away in Champlin, sources told 5 Eyewitness News. A manhunt is on for the suspect, who was wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed at their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot and injured at their home in nearby Champlin.

The assailant, who is still at large, was identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter by the state's public safety commissioner.

A shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department. Police say they are looking for a suspect in multiple targeted shootings. There are active scenes in Brooklyn Park and Champlin.

The outfielder’s two-out single in the seventh sent Champlin to the Class 4A title game in the program’s first state appearance.

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has dominated the headlines for the past week due to her feud with former NCAA swimmer and political activist Riley Gaines. Biles had an issue with Gaines shared criticizing the Champlin Park softball team.