Hoffman home targeted by fireworks, Hennepin County Attorney investigating
Hoffman family suing Vance Boelter
The Hoffman family is suing Vance Boelter, who is charged with attacking the family in June 2025. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more.
CHAMPLIN, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says it’s investigating and considering criminal charges after the residence of Minnesota lawmaker John Hoffman was reportedly targeted by fireworks over the Fourth of July.
Hoffman residence targeted
The backstory:
The Hoffman family residence in Champlin was reportedly the target of fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says it’s received a case to consider criminal charges. There have been no arrests in the incident, and the Champlin Police Department has not released any information.
Hoffman was one of two state lawmakers shot in a politically-motivated attack in June 2025. He was shot nine times, but survived the attack.
Back in February, Hoffman returned to the Minnesota State Capitol for the first time since the attacks, and participated in the 2026 legislative session.
Vance Boelter pleads guilty
What we know:
Vance Boelter, the suspect in the June 2025 attacks on the Hoffman’s and Melissa and Mark Hortman, changed his plea to guilty last month. Sen. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were in the courtroom when it happened.
"There is no justice for Mark and Melissa Hortman, and there is not justice when our family and our state will never truly heal. While the legal process may provide accountability, true healing requires something more from all of us."