Hours after the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, prominent conservative influencers spun unsubstantiated theories that the suspect was a left-wing extremist who targeted the Democratic-aligned leaders for voting against party lines, and did so with the blessing of the state’s top Democrat, Gov. Tim Walz.

Ex-NFL player Jack Brewer spoke out this weekend blaming Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after a shooting that left a state lawmaker and her husband dead and another lawmaker and his wife injured.

Authorities are searching for a 57-year-old man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers, officials tell The.