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Minnesota Lawmaker and Husband Killed, Another Lawmaker and Wife Injured in ‘Politically Motivated Shooting ’ by Police Impersonator

MINNESOTA, JUN 16 – Suspect Vance Boelter targeted Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates using a police disguise; he maintained a list of about 70 names, authorities said.

  • Early Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz called it an `act of targeted political violence` after Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot dead in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
  • Vance Boelter, after a 43-hour manhunt, was arrested near Green Isle in Sibley County; authorities describe the incident as involving the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in what is viewed as politically motivated violence.
  • A proactive decision from an experienced officer to check on the Hortman residence, which Mark Bruley said triggered the largest manhunt in state history.
  • After a 43-hour manhunt, Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening and faces state and federal murder and other charges, charging documents show.
  • Despite the lack of an alert, Minnesota’s IPAWS system can send Blue Alerts and other notices, yet no statewide emergency alert was issued after the shootings of two state legislators and their spouses.
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Periódico Expreso - Más Cerca de Ti broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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