Abortion providers devastated by political killings, hit list
- Vance Boelter, 57, is charged with murdering Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
- Boelter's vehicle contained three AK-47 rifles, a ballistic vest, and a hit list of over 60 Democratic lawmakers and abortion providers.
- Hoffman and his wife survived the shootings, stating they are 'incredibly lucky to be alive.'
- Authorities conducted a massive two-day manhunt, calling it 'the largest manhunt in the state's history,' involving 20 SWAT teams.
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Senator Nicole Mitchell was allegedly on Vance Boelter's political hit list
MOORHEAD — Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell was at her attorney's office in Moorhead on Monday, June 16, for an emergency court hearing. WDAY News spotted an unmarked police cruiser keeping an eye on the office. Mitchell’s much-anticipated burglary trial was scheduled to start Monday in Detroit Lakes, but that has been postponed. Law enforcement says Mitchell was on Vance Boelter’s political hit list. Her lawyer told WDAY News that local po…
Abortion providers devastated by political killings, hit list
Abortion providers and reproductive rights advocates are devastated by the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband over the weekend by a suspect who allegedly planned to also target abortion providers. Former state Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband were shot and killed in their home just outside of Minneapolis on Saturday.…
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