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Minnesota Arrests Suspect in Fatal Attacks on Democratic Lawmakers

Prosecutors say the 57-year-old suspect drew up a hit list of about 70 Democratic officials alongside abortion-rights advocates

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Overview

  • Authorities say the suspect posed as a police officer, using a marked vehicle to enter homes in Brooklyn Park and Champlin before opening fire.
  • Two Democratic state lawmakers and their spouses were targeted: House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and Senator John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded.
  • Law enforcement arrested 57-year-old Vance Boelter in Sibley County on Sunday evening after what officials described as the state’s largest-ever manhunt.
  • Investigators recovered a list of about 70 names, including Democratic officeholders and abortion-rights advocates, along with ammunition and equipment in the suspect’s vehicle.
  • Boelter has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, and authorities are still probing whether he acted alone.