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Suspect Arrested in Politically Motivated Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers

He faces federal murder and stalking charges with possible life or death sentences following police discovery of a list of more than 45 political targets

Außenaufnahme des Hauses von John Hoffman in Chaplin.
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Overview

  • Vance Luther B., 57, was captured Sunday evening after a two-day manhunt involving nearly 100 officers and drone support, the largest search operation in Minnesota history.
  • Federal prosecutors have charged him on murder and stalking counts that carry either life imprisonment or the death penalty if he is convicted.
  • Investigators say the suspect shot and killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
  • Authorities recovered a notebook containing more than 45 names of lawmakers at state and federal levels, indicating a broader planned attack.
  • Officials believe the attacks were politically driven and potentially linked to the suspect’s anti-abortion activism.