Democratic politicians blamed President Trump for a violent political atmosphere in the wake of a Minnesota state lawmaker being murdered and another injured in a pair of shootings.

There has been discussion about safety around the state capitol for years, but the tragedy adds a new level of urgency. Several lawmakers told WCCO how the shootings shattered their sense of safety.

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH), who says his name was in the notes of the suspected Minnesota gunman who targeted lawmakers, joins Ana Cabrera to share his reaction to the tragedy as new details emerge and to discuss the political violence in the country.

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

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

Iowa politicians disavowed political violence and offered condolences to the families of two Minnesota lawmakers after a pair of shootings on June 14.

Both solemnity and concern were shared across the aisle in the Pennsylvania Capitol as lawmakers discussed the dangers of political violence.

Current and former Oklahoma legislators have expressed heartbreak and condemnation over the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers.

One of the debilitating aspects of any violence is how final and definitive it is and how anemic any response to it feels. Capturing and trying the alleged culprit are necessary next steps but nothing unwinds what was done.