Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan cancelled a town hall scheduled in her district this week after the Democrat’s name appeared on a list of targets that allegedly belonged to the man who shot and killed a state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota over the weekend.
“Nothing matters more to me than the safety and well-being of the people I serve,” read a statement Scholten sent to reporters Monday afternoon. “After being made aware that my name was on a list connected to the recent tragic shooting in Minnesota, my office has made the difficult decision to postpone our planned town hall in Muskegon.”
Scholten’s name appeared alongside a long list of other lawmakers that authorities say was compiled by 57-year-old Vance Boelter, who was arrested Monday. He stands accused of fatally shooting the state’s Democratic House Speaker, Melissa Hortman, and her husband. He is also accused of shooting Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who are expected to survive the attack.