A survivor of Saturday’s deadly attacks on two minisota MPs says that both of them and her husband are “incredibly lucky” after hitting 17 bullets.

The state’s senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yatete, were closed at their home on Saturday morning, but they lived. Melissa Hortman – The top Democratic MLA at the State House – and her husband, Mark was shot dead.

Yatete Hoffman said in a statement that she and her husband John Hortman were “destroyed” from the death.

The police are hunting for the suspect, Vance Luther Boleter, who wore a latex mask and presented as an officer to shoot the victims in his homes in the suburban Miniapolis before walking on foot.

Mrs. Hoffman’s statement was shared on Instagram by Minnesota Senator Amy Clobuhar.

Mrs. Hoffman wrote, “John is currently doing many surgery and is close every hour to get out of the forest.”

“They took 9 bullet hits. I took 8 and we both are incredibly lucky to be alive.

“We have tickled and destroyed by the loss of Melissa and Mark. We have no words. There is never any place for such political hatred.”

The police have not revealed the motive of the killer.

A Facebook post of a person identified as Mrs. Hoffman’s nephew said she had thrown herself on her daughter during an attempt to murder, “using her body as a shield to save her life”.

According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, the daughter, Hope, is in the 20s and was born with Spina Bifida, which her father inspired to enter state politics first.

On Sunday, police said that they had found a deserted car associated with a suspect in Sibli County from about 50 miles (80 km) from the murder scene.

The discovery of the black sedan was alerted for the mobile phones of the local residents in a message stating: “Not suspicious. Keep your doors closed and protect the vehicles.”

A cowboy cap, which was similar to the 57 -year -old Boleter, was believed to have been found nearby.

Police also said on Sunday that Bolter’s wife was detained in a traffic stop with three relatives in a car in a car over 100 miles from the family house in the rural community of Green Isle on Saturday morning.

Jenny Boleter was taken into custody, as she was cooperative, as she said at a news conference on Sunday evening by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Operation.

The police have increased the discovery of the state lines of South Dakota and the FBI has added the Bolter to its most wanted list, with a reward of $ 50,000.

Both targeted MPs belonged to Minnesota’s Democratic -Fmmer -Labber Party, which is affiliated to the National Democratic Party.

Officials said they recovered a target list, including the names of Minnesota Democratic politicians from another vehicle used by the suspect.

Governor Tim Walz, Congresswoman Ilhan Umar, Clobachar and another American Senator, Tina Smith, were in the list – with the state’s Attorney General Keith Ellison, people familiar with the investigation told the local media.

“Clearly, it is politically motivated,” Clobachar told NBC News on Sunday morning.

A Republican, President Donald Trump, on Sunday told ABC News that the attack was “a terrible thing”.

Investigators say the Boleter was disguised as a police officer when he carried out the attacks and had a vehicle that looked like a police car, which was equipped with emergency lights.

Officials said the gunman targeted Hoffman at his home in Champlin at around 02:00 on Saturday.

Soon after, Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot dead at her house at Brooklyn Park, eight miles away.

The officer reached Hortman’s house and exchanged bullets with the suspect at around 03:35. Officials said the suspect managed to escape, leaving his car behind, the officials said.

According to Balter’s CV, he has a background in security and military training and was also a pastor.

The city of Brooklyn Park was silent on Sunday morning as the neighborhood came to its door with a suspected political murder.

A police car was parked outside the Hortman’s house and the bright yellow caution tape surrounded the property.

Taha Abuisneh, who is across the road, said that he and his wife have known the family for more than 20 years.

“He was a very good neighbor in a very calm neighborhood,” he told the BBC. “You don’t see police activity in this neighborhood. We are very surprised.”

Two other residents nearby, who did not want to name, said that the suburban community was re -joining.

“My next door neighbor heard the shots,” one said. “We are all texting forward and back.”

She and her husband explained how she received an annual Christmas card from Hortman.

“What is a big disadvantage to Minnesota,” he said.

In Sibli County, where the suspect’s car was found, local resident Brian Libhard also told the BBC of his shock.

“This man needs to be caught,” he said. “I don’t agree with everything [the two politicians] Vote for, but it is sad – the man has gone. ,