Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings Suspect
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BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, a law enforcement official said.
According to ABC News, Boelter, 57, was arrested near his farm in Green Isle, Minnesota, after being spotted on a nearby trail via camera.
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, Governor Tim Walz said.
Vance Luther Boelter is accused of killing Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and injuring two others.
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The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a
MINNEAPOLIS—The suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday was feeling down and unhappy with his work situation, but showed no signs that he could turn violent, his self-described best friend and part-time roommate said.
The man sought by authorities for allegedly shooting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota on Saturday worked for a security company that advertised a fleet of ‘police type vehicles.’
The suspect had continued to elude investigators for a second day even after the discovery of a car they believe he was driving, authorities said Sunday.
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Lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting that killed one Minnesota state legislator and her husband and severely wounded another and his wife.
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.
Surveillance footage captured an attempted murder, according to charges unsealed Sunday: A man wearing a mask, a blue shirt and police-style tactical vest with a badge knocked on a door in Champlin and announced himself as a police officer. He then entered the house and shot Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said.