Minnesota lawmaker shot dead, another wounded in targeted attack

Minnesota lawmaker shot dead, another wounded in targeted attack. [Courtesy]

A gunman shot two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota early Saturday, killing one and her husband and wounding the other, in what the northern US state's governor said were "politically motivated" attacks.

The shootings came at a moment of deep political divisions in the United States, as thousands prepared to take to the streets in protest at the policies of Republican President Donald Trump.