Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, one of several Indian Americans in Congress, was on the list of the Minnesota killer who targeted and shot to death the State Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark recently, and injured two others. Another Indian American lawmaker, Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, was also on Vance Boelter’s list of individuals he intended to kill, news reports said.
“I have been informed that my name was included in the notes of the Minnesota suspect accused of assassinating an elected official, murdering her husband, and targeting others,” Krishnamoorthi said in a statement responding to the news.
“This brutal attack was devastating and terrifying on many levels. Priya and I have spent much of the last few days thinking about Rep. Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as Sen. Hoffman and his wife Yvette,” Krishnamoorthi said, adding, “Political violence has no place in America — full stop. Even in this time of great division, we should all agree on that.”
Senator Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, and some other Democrats were also on Boelter’s list, news reports said.
