The Brief
- Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley was at the center of last weekend’s attacks at the homes of two Minnesota lawmakers.
- Bruley was personal friends with Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, who was gunned down with her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home.
- Bruley promised his department would stop at nothing to deliver justice in the case.
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley opened up about the horrific attack that unfolded in his community over the weekend. Bruley sat for a one-on-one interview with FOX 9 to discuss the political assassination of his friend, Melissa Hortman, the massive manhunt to find her killer, and his mission to deliver justice in a case that has rocked the entire country.
“I made it really clear to staff here, like, this is an attack on our democracy,” said Bruley. “This is a horrible tragedy – Melissa, Mark, were great community members. Melissa was a friend of mine. And it does make it personal.”
Personal friend
What they’re saying:
For Bruley, a law enforcement veteran, the deadly attacks were personal. He was friends with Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman. He had her personal cell phone, explaining he would call Hortman when he needed a new law or law change to help protect their community. He recalled fondly that she called him, “My chief.”…