Overview
- Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night after a more than 36-hour search and is charged with two counts each of second-degree murder and attempted murder under state law plus six federal counts that carry the possibility of the death penalty.
- Authorities say Boelter impersonated a police officer, outfitting a Ford SUV with lights and badge before visiting the homes of four lawmakers in a coordinated attack.
- Investigators recovered notebooks and digital records showing he used people-finding websites to map addresses and carried a list of about 70 Democratic legislators and abortion rights advocates.
- State prosecutors announced plans to upgrade charges to first-degree murder, which carries life without parole, as federal officials condemned the plot as an attack on democratic institutions.
- High-profile lawmakers including Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Reps. Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison confirmed they were named on Boelter’s list, prompting renewed calls for increased security funding.