When Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot this month, their golden retriever was grievously wounded and had to be euthanized.

Minnesota is honoring the golden retriever named Gilbert belonging to a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were shot to death in their home.

Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their family dog were gunned down in their home two weeks ago in what police are investigating as a politically-motivated attack.