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Police continue their manhunt for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, which left one of the couples dead. Follow for live updates.
Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses, was captured late Sunday in Sibley County after a sprawling two-day manhunt.
The “manifesto” of alleged Minnesota political assassin Vance Boelter lists a chilling who’s who of Minnesota lawmakers and abortion providers he may have had in his crosshairs.
Vance Boelter was captured late Sunday after a two-day manhunt that put the state on edge. He was charged with second-degree murder in the attacks, which killed a state lawmaker and wounded another.
Tina Smith woke up Saturday to a barrage of text messages. The U.S. senator spent the evening before catching up with fellow Democratic leaders at the party’s annual fundraising dinner, including longtime DFL legislative leader Melissa Hortman and her husband,
The Minnesota shooter responsible for the assassination of Representative Melissa Hortman had the names of Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, and Tina Smith in a manifesto, authorities revealed Saturday.
The search for Vance Boelter put the state on edge. He has been charged with second-degree murder in the attacks, which killed a state lawmaker and wounded another.
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The suspect, who remains at large, fatally shot Representative Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their home in a Minneapolis suburb. He also targeted State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their residence, leaving both critically injured but alive. All four victims are Democrats.
"There is no justification for the disgusting way Senator Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed by FBI agents today."