Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Drops Out After Daughter Fatally Stabbed
Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Jeff Johnson has withdrawn from the race following the fatal shooting of his 22-year-old daughter, Hallie Marie Tobler.
Tobler was discovered in her locked apartment Saturday by St. Cloud police officers who were responding to a medical emergency at the residence, Just the News reported.
Police said her husband, Dylan Michale Tobler, 23, was found alive in the apartment with what appeared to be self-inflicted stab wounds, according to the report. The police consider him the suspect in the murder of his wife. He is in police custody and in stable condition at Saint-Cloud hospital and will be transported to prison once recovered.
The Minnesota Republican Party released a statement Monday offering condolences to Johnson’s family.
“There are no words to adequately express the grief we feel for Jeff and his family,” the statement read. “The loss of a child is unimaginable, and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they mourn this devastating tragedy. »
“Out of respect for his family and the enormity of this loss, Jeff has suspended his campaign for governor of Minnesota,” the party announced. “We ask all Minnesotans to join us in lifting up the Johnson family during this incredibly painful time.”
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a candidate for governor, also expressed her condolences in an article on X.
“My condolences to Jeff Johnson and his entire family on the loss of their daughter Saturday evening. [My husband] and I pray for everyone who loved her during this incredibly difficult time,” she said.
Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins, who was running against Johnson in the Republican primary, said she was “heartbroken for Jeff and his family over this horrible tragedy.”
“I can’t imagine their grief. Please join Brent and I in prayer for Jeff and his family. May God be their refuge and strength in the days to come,” she said.
