Yvette Hoffman Released from Hospital After Surviving Multiple Gunshots in Targeted Attack

Yvette Hoffman Released from Hospital After Surviving Multiple Gunshots in Targeted Attack

By MinneapoliMedia Staff | June 19, 2025

COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Yvette Hoffman, 59, the wife of State Senator John Hoffman, 60, has been released from the hospital today, Thursday, June 19, after enduring multiple gunshot wounds in a terrifying home invasion five days ago. The attack, which also critically injured Senator Hoffman, is believed to be part of a politically motivated plot that later claimed the lives of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.

Yvette Hoffman was shot eight times during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 14, when a man impersonating a police officer forced his way into their Champlin home. Her husband, Senator John Hoffman, sustained nine gunshot wounds and remains in critical but stable condition at an area hospital, according to an Allina Health spokesperson.

In a powerful joint statement released by the couple today, the Hoffmans recounted the harrowing moments of the attack. They described being awakened around 2:00 AM by loud pounding on their front door and shouts of "This is the police, open the door!" When Senator Hoffman opened the door, a flashlight was shone in their faces. Upon realizing the man was not a legitimate officer, Senator Hoffman bravely lunged at the gunman and was immediately struck by gunfire. Yvette Hoffman then managed to push the assailant and close the door, but was also shot multiple times. Their adult daughter, Hope, who was also in the home, quickly secured the lock and dialed 911, an act that the Hoffmans credit with triggering a rapid response from law enforcement and alerting authorities to a potential politically motivated attack. Yvette Hoffman's actions also included shielding her daughter from bullets during the chaos.

"As we continue to receive medical care, we are deeply grateful for those providers, for the first responders and for all those in law enforcement who worked so quickly, professionally and selflessly to safeguard others and to apprehend the shooter, starting with our own officers in Champlin and Brooklyn Park," the Hoffmans' statement read.

The couple also expressed their profound heartbreak over the assassinations of Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, noting that their daughters, Hope Hoffman and Sophie Hortman, attended school together and their families are close friends.

The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, has been charged by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office with two counts of second-degree intentional murder for the deaths of the Hortmans, and two counts of second-degree attempted intentional murder for the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman. Federal charges also include stalking and murder, with prosecutors indicating they will seek first-degree murder charges carrying a mandatory sentence of life without parole. Investigators have revealed that Boelter had a "hit list" containing the names of approximately 45 state and federal elected officials, predominantly Democrats and abortion rights advocates.

Governor Tim Walz ordered flags to be flown at half-staff across Minnesota in honor of the victims, calling the violence "an attack on our democracy and our decency."

Yvette Hoffman's release from the hospital brings a glimmer of hope amidst the tragedy that has gripped Minnesota. Her courageous fight for recovery, along with Senator Hoffman's continued progress, serves as a testament to their resilience in the face of an unthinkable act of violence.

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