An Illinois lawmaker said she hopes the horrific tragedy will lead to increased safety measures for public officials and first responders.

Political violence is becoming a more regular issue for the nation’s leaders and society to deal with. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been targeted just over the last few months in

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.

Political violence targeting elected officials demands immediate action and stronger preventive measures, according to a Texas Southern University expert analyzing the recent fatal shootings of Minnesota lawmakers.

The Utah Republican downplayed and joked about what authorities say were politically motivated shootings over the weekend of Minnesota Democratic lawmakers.

Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being charged with murder.

The recent shootings of lawmakers in Minnesota are part of a disturbing trend toward politically linked violence, ABC News analysts say.

Authorities announced the arrest of the suspect in the Minneapolis shootings that killed one state lawmaker and wounded another.

Federal officials say the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings had notebooks with a list of over 45 state and federal officials to target. Rep. Kelly Morrison, who says she was on the list, joins Chris Jansing to discuss how “traumatic” the shootings have been on her community and why she fears the political violence will have a chilling effect on the country.