US EditionVance Boelter Arrested in Targeted Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers
- Vance Boelter was arrested on the evening of June 15 in rural Sibley County for allegedly shooting two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers and their spouses on June 14.
- The attacks followed political divisions nationwide and involved Boelter impersonating a police officer to enter the homes of Representative Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman.
- Boelter killed Hortman and her husband at their Brooklyn Park home and critically injured Hoffman and his wife at their Champlin residence before fleeing on foot.
- Authorities coordinated a 43-hour manhunt with 20 SWAT teams, recovered several AK-style firearms from Boelter's vehicle, and set bail at $5 million upon booking.
- The shootings prompted ongoing investigation, public memorials at the State Capitol, and warnings to officials amid heightened concerns over political violence.
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Former U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova told Newsmax on Monday that, based on the evidence, Vance Boelter, who is suspected of fatally shooting a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife, acted alone. “So far, it appears to be a lone wolf,” diGenova told “American Agenda.” “If there is something more to it, the public officials are doing a better-than-usual job of keeping it quiet. We haven’t seen the so-…
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