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Baldwin, Pocan's Names Turn up in Alleged Minnesota Gunman's Papers
- Vance Luther Boelter, aged 57, was taken into custody Sunday evening in connection with the fatal shootings of Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as the wounding of another state senator and his wife in suburbs near Minneapolis.
- Boelter's assault occurred after it was revealed he had compiled a list targeting 11 Wisconsin Democratic legislators during a gathering that implemented increased security measures following attacks on two lawmakers in their residences.
- Boelter lived partly in Minneapolis, rented a room where he stayed on call, and was described by friends as religious and conservative but not extreme or openly political.
- Senators Tammy Baldwin and Mark Pocan confirmed their names appeared in Boelter’s materials, though officials said it is unclear if their names were in his manifesto.
- The shootings intensified calls for better security and reduced political violence, with officials emphasizing the need to lower political tension and condemning extremist acts.
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