Jun 15, 2025 01:46 AM IST
The Texas officials took the cautionary measure in light of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses being shot earlier that day.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has ordered the Texas Capitol and its grounds to be evacuated after identifying a threat to US lawmakers who were set to attend the ‘No Kings’ protest later on Saturday.
The authorities took the cautionary measure in light of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses being shot earlier that day in an attack that has been dubbed as “politically motivated.”
Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot dead in their home in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. Later, the gunman, dressed as a police officer, also shot Minnesota senator John Hoffman and his wife as well, who are currently being treated at a hospital.
Minnesota governor Tim Walz stated, “This was an act of targeted political violence. “Peaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy. We don’t settle our differences with violence or at gunpoint.”
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