Minnesota Politician Shooting Suspect Captured After Manhunt

Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot 17 times by a gunman posing as a police officer at their home, but survived. The same attacker killed Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home. The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, is still on the run, and police have found a car linked to him and a target list with names of Minnesota Democratic politicians. Authorities believe the attack was politically motivated. Boelter has been added to the FBI's most-wanted list with a $50,000 reward for information leading to his capture.

A 57-year-old man, Vance Boelter, has been captured after a two-day manhunt in Minnesota, US, following a shooting that left two politicians dead and two injured. Boelter, who posed as a police officer, faces charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder. The victims included Melissa Hortman, a Democratic leader, and her husband, who were killed at their home, and Senator John Hoffman and his wife, who were shot and wounded at their home nine miles away. Authorities believe the shootings were a "politically motivated assassination" and found a list of 70 names, including politicians and abortion rights activists, in Boelter's vehicle.

A 57-year-old man, Vance Boelter, was identified as the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday. Boelter is accused of killing State Representative Melissa Hortman's husband and wounding State Senator John Hoffman's wife, in addition to shooting the lawmakers. He was taken into custody on Sunday night after a manhunt and charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder. Before the attacks, Boelter emptied his bank account and made advance rent payments to a friend. A list of about 70 potential targets was found in his vehicle, a black Ford Explorer made to look like a police car. The shootings occurred at the homes of the lawmakers in the suburbs of Minneapolis, with Boelter dressing as a police officer during the attack on Representative Hortman's home. He was captured while armed but without incident near his home in a rural area outside Green Isle, Minnesota.

Vance Boelter, 57, was identified as the suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and the shooting of another. He was arrested on Sunday night after a manhunt over the weekend. Boelter is accused of killing State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. He allegedly dressed as a police officer and used a black SUV made to look like a police vehicle to gain access to the lawmakers' homes. Boelter faces federal murder charges, among others, as well as state charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. The shootings occurred on Saturday, with Boelter targeting the homes of Senator Hoffman and Representative Hortman, and also attempting to visit the home of State Senator Ann Rest. A list of about 70 potential targets was found in Boelter's vehicle, along with papers referencing anti-Trump rallies.

The suspect in a Minnesota shooting that killed a state lawmaker and wounded another possessed a notebook listing around 70 potential targets, including politicians, civic leaders, and Planned Parenthood centers. The suspect, Vance Boelter, is in custody after a two-day manhunt. The list included several Democratic lawmakers, such as US Senator Tina Smith and Representatives Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison, and Angie Craig, as well as State Attorney General Keith Ellison. The notebook also mentioned abortion providers and locations associated with "No Kings" protests. Law enforcement officials are taking the threats seriously, with some lawmakers receiving additional security.

Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old man, is accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota. He disguised himself as a police officer and drove to the homes of four lawmakers, intending to kill them. Boelter shot State Senator John Hoffman and his wife at their home, wounding them. He then visited the homes of two other lawmakers, but was thwarted when one was not home and when he encountered a police officer near the other's residence. Finally, he killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home. Boelter was arrested after a two-day manhunt and faces state and federal charges, including two counts of murder using a firearm, which can bring the death penalty.

Vance Boelter, 57, appeared in federal court charged with murdering a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and wounding another lawmaker and his wife in a "political assassination." Authorities said Boelter planned to "inflict fear" and had a notebook listing about 70 potential targets, including politicians and Planned Parenthood centers. Boelter posed as a police officer, wearing a black tactical vest, badge, and flashing police lights on his SUV, and fooled a real officer who assumed he was law enforcement. The victims who were shot and wounded realized he was not a police officer when they saw him wearing a mask. Boelter has also been charged by state prosecutors with second-degree murder and attempted murder, and faces potential state charges of first-degree murder.

Vance Luther Boelter, a 57-year-old man, has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Boelter allegedly posed as a police officer during the attack and also injured another lawmaker, John Hoffman, and his wife. The arrest was made near Boelter's farm in Green Isle, Minnesota, after a massive manhunt. The motive is believed to be politically motivated, according to Governor Tim Walz.