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Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect made ‘wild’ claims in letter: report

MINNESOTA, JUNE 21 – Vance Boelter alleged in a letter that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ordered the killing of Senator Amy Klobuchar; investigators found a manifesto listing 70 political targets.

  • On June 14, 2025, Vance Boelter launched a targeted attack on Minnesota lawmakers at their residences, fatally shooting Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
  • Boelter used a latex mask and a police uniform during the attack and was arrested the next day on June 15 after a large manhunt culminating in his capture in Sibley County.
  • Authorities found a 1.5-page rambling letter in Boelter's abandoned Buick claiming Governor Tim Walz ordered him to kill Senator Amy Klobuchar, though prosecutors found no evidence supporting this conspiratorial claim.
  • Boelter faces six federal charges including murder and stalking, and Klobuchar called him a "very dangerous man," expressing gratitude for law enforcement's timely intervention to prevent further harm.
  • The shootings highlight growing risks public officials face amid increased threats, with Capitol Police reporting 9,474 such cases in 2024, up 140% since 2017, prompting calls for renewed societal civility.
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