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Among the mourners, several of Hortman's relatives laid flowers in front of the state House chamber, where a table was laden with bouquets and signs reading "Demand Change" and "Rest in Power".

Boleter was subsequently charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the killing of former Democratic state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.

Melissa Hortman - the top Democratic legislator in the state House - and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed.

It’s such a personal mission for Patrick, in fact, that he threatened to call a special session of the Texas Legislature over the issue, even though his boss and the Republicans in the state House have never considered this a priority.

When reports of Alahverdian's death emerged in 2020, politicians paid tribute from the floor of the Rhode Island State House.