Suspect's vehicle found in Sibley County as search intensifies for Vance Luther Boelter, wanted in connection with fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmakers in targeted attack.

Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.

Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.

Maple Grove Police Department on Sunday issued a shelter-in-place for residents, without giving specifics. This comes as authorities are rampantly searching for Vance Boelter, who shot two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one. At a press conference earlier in the day, authorities confirmed that the suspect is not in custody and is believed to be alive.

"MN Shooter's suspects vehicle located near MN HWY 25 and 301 Ave. in Faxon TWP, Sibley County," says the alert.

Suspected assassin Vance Boelter fronted a security firm his best friend said never existed and experienced “struggles” after returning from a three-year trip to Africa months before he allegedly turned his gun on a pair of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reports that Boelter was last seen on Saturday morning in Minneapolis, after the shootings, wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a dark long-sleeve shirt, and light pants while carrying a dark cross-body bag.

Minnesota BCA says the search for Vance Boelter has taken them to Sibley County, just southwest of the Twin Cities. This morning they found a vehicle and a cowboy hat that they believe is tied to Boelter.