Hours after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a “politically motivated” shooting Saturday morning, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is remembering the lawmaker as a friend and a “leader like no other.

Senator Amy Klobuchar said Sunday morning on “Meet the Press” that the large-scale manhunt for Vance Boulter has spread throughout the Midwest, including South Dakota.

"When you hear about statistics about political violence and threats, I just want people to know who we're talking about," Klobuchar says of slain Minnesota lawmakers.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday remembered former Minnesota state Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) as “the most incredible person,” a day after Hortman and her husband, Mark, were

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar dined with former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman shortly before before she was tragically gunned down in her home alongside her husband. Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was informed about the heartbreaking loss by Minnesota Gov.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said that authorities believe Vance Boelter, the suspect in a pair of "politically motivated" shootings, is still in the Midwest, noting that authorities have put out an alert in South Dakota.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said the deadly shooting of state Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband on Saturday was politically motivated, noting that there was some “throughline with abortion” after his list of targets was found to include abortion advocates and facilities.

Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths​ of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman​ and her husband.