The Brief
- The Brooklyn Park Police Department is reiterating that its officers “acted with courage and bravery” during the Minnesota lawmaker shootings.
- Dispatch notes show police did not enter the home until about an hour after police exchanged gunfire with the suspect after seeing him fatally shoot the Hortmans.
- An independent review of the Minnesota lawmaker shootings is underway.
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – Brooklyn Park police say their officers “acted with courage and bravery in the face of incredible circumstances” during their response to the Minnesota lawmaker shootings that left Melissa and Mark Hortman dead.
The department released a statement after the release of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) notes related to the attacks on June 14, saying the “limited timeline lacks context and raises many questions.”
The notes released on Monday showed police did not enter the Hortman’s home until about an hour after Melissa and Mark were fatally shot in front of officers, leading to an exchange of gunfire with the suspect.
Minnesota lawmaker shootings dispatch reports
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