US EditionVance Boelter Arrested in Targeted Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers
- Vance Boelter is accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers—Representative Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman—along with their spouses at their respective residences in suburban areas near Minneapolis during the early hours of June 14.
- Boelter, who previously held a political appointment and worked alongside Hoffman on a state workforce development board, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer and fled on foot, triggering a 43-hour manhunt that ended with his capture on June 15.
- Authorities found Hortman and her husband deceased at their Brooklyn Park home, while Hoffman and his wife were critically injured at their Champlin residence; a manifesto naming other potential targets was found in Boelter's vehicle.
- Boelter, age 57, faces two murder and two attempted murder charges with bail set at $5 million, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz praised federal, state, and local agencies for coordinated efforts to apprehend him.
- The shootings prompted warnings to other elected officials and highlight a broader trend of political violence amid deep national divisions, while investigations and public mourning continue.
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