Police are searching for a 57-year-old man in connection to the shootings that left a Democratic lawmaker and her husband useless, and one other politician and his spouse hospitalized, TMZ can verify.

Vance Luther Boelter is being sought, a supply acquainted with the investigation tells TMZ. Authorities launched an image of Boelter carrying a giant cowboy hat they are saying was taken this morning at a enterprise within the Twin Cities space.

As … Consultant Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman — each members of the Minnesota State Legislature — had been shot early Saturday morning.

In accordance with officers … a person dressed as a police officer, driving an SUV that had the looks of a squad automobile, confirmed as much as Hortman’s house. He then shot and killed Hortman and her husband.

Officers say they exchanged gunfire with the suspect at Hortman’s home earlier than he escaped on foot.

We shared the dispatch audio from Hoffman’s capturing … and, the primary responders detailed his accidents — revealing the state senator was shot twice within the chest and as soon as within the stomach.

CNN studies the bullets narrowly missed Hoffman’s coronary heart … whereas his spouse, Yvette, saved their daughter’s life by leaping on prime of her to guard her.

A manifesto allegedly written by the suspected shooter was recovered, in response to officers … which listed quite a few others which can be believed to be targets.

Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer has requested Capitol Police for extra safety for Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith from Minnesota.