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Minnesota shooting suspect told friend in text message: I might be dead soon

  • The suspect Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is linked to the deadly shooting of Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and State Senator John Hoffman, according to police.
  • David Carlson reported that Boelter texted him saying, 'He said that he might be dead soon,' before police were called.
  • Governor Tim Walz stated that the shooting 'appears to be a politically motivated assassination.'
  • Boelter has links to evangelical ministries and claimed to be a security expert with experience in the Gaza Strip and Africa.
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CBS Evening News discusses the charges against suspect Vance Boelter for the politically driven assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and the attempted attack on Senator John Hoffman's family.

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A 57-year-old man is said to have committed two attacks on deputies in Minnesota on the weekend. The man is an evangelical Christian and anti-abortionist. In his car, the police found a list of 70 names.

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