Support Colin and Sophie After Their Tragic Loss

Mark and Melissa Hortman along with their golden retriever Gilbert were tragically assassinated on June 14, 2025 by a man posing as a police officer at their front door at 3:30AM. In the ensuing police response to capture the assassin, their home, garage and cars were severely damaged in a hail of bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters. We are grateful the efforts by the police did succeed to capture the killer, Vance Boelter, in a statewide manhunt.

Mark and Melissa are survived by their children Colin and Sophie Hortman.

I created this gofundme to raise funds to help Colin and Sophie repair the home, car and garage, help cover the costs of the funeral, and the associated costs of laying their parents to rest. I greatly miss my sister Melissa and brother-in-law Mark and want to help my niece and nephew through this difficult time and help cover the expenses this tragedy has incurred.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/vance-boelter-suspect-in-minnesota-shootings-captured-after-manhunt/ar-AA1GM8fl