Minnesota politician shot and killed, another injured in "targeted political violence"
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Suspect in Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers Appears in Federal Court
Above: Mugshot of Vance Boelter. Image copyright: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/BBC
The Spin
Narrative A
The victims of these shootings were not just civil servants who dedicated their lives to the community, but were also caring parents, family members and neighbors. The actions of the suspect will not stop others from fighting for a more caring and loving community that they strived for.
Narrative B
These were unspeakable acts of violence that have forever altered the state of Minnesota. It cannot become the norm that political differences are settled with violence and it is time for everyone in the country to recommit to the values that made America a bastion of democracy.