Lawmakers and the public gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday night to honor Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were fatally shot over the weekend in what authorities called a political assassination.

A candlelight vigil in remembrance of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, was held Wednesday evening on the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul. (AP Video:

A break-in has been reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, authorities said. After the Saturday morning killings, the house was processed by crime scene investigators and then was boarded up early Sunday,