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. I greatly miss my sister Melissa and brother-in-law Mark and want to help my niece and nephew through this difficult time.

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