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Suspect in taking pictures of Minnesota politicians captured after two-day manhunt

By Editorial Board Published June 16, 2025 5 Min Read
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Suspect in taking pictures of Minnesota politicians captured after two-day manhunt

A person has been taken into custody two days after a US politician and her husband have been shot useless in Minnesota, legislation enforcement officers have mentioned.

Authorities had urged the general public to not strategy Vance Boelter, 57, who they warned may very well be armed, and who was reportedly posing as a police officer.

An enormous manhunt was launched on Saturday after Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman have been shot useless at their residence in Minneapolis in what Minnesota governor Tim Walz referred to as a “politically motivated assassination”.

Police mentioned the identical gunman that killed the Hortmans had earlier shot and wounded Democrat senator John Hoffman and his spouse, Yvette, at their residence 9 miles away.

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Consultant Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman. Pic: Fb/Minnesota Legislature

Boelter was arrested on Sunday night in a rural space in Sibley County, southwest of Minneapolis.

He faces two counts of second-degree homicide and two counts of tried second-degree homicide within the deaths of the Hortmans and the wounding of Hoffman and his spouse.

The FBI released this image of Vance Boelter posing as a police officer. Pic: FBI.

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The FBI launched this picture of Vance Boelter posing as a police officer. Pic: FBI.

Police mentioned they responded to gunfire reviews on the Hoffmans’ Champlin residence shortly after 2am on Saturday and located them with a number of gunshot wounds.

They then checked on the Hortmans’ residence, within the close by Brooklyn Park suburb, and noticed what gave the impression to be a police automotive and a person dressed as an officer leaving the entrance door.

“The individual immediately fired upon the officers, who exchanged gunfire, and the suspect retreated back into the home” and escaped on foot, mentioned Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley.

Authorities consider Boelter wore a masks as he posed as a police officer, and likewise used a car resembling a squad automotive.

A number of AK-style firearms and a listing of about 70 names, which included politicians and abortion rights activists, have been allegedly discovered contained in the car.

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Governor calls it ‘focused political violence’

‘We’re each extremely fortunate to be alive’

Senator Hoffman was shot 9 occasions and is having a number of surgical procedures, in keeping with a textual content message shared on Instagram by fellow senator Amy Klobuchar on Sunday.

The textual content from Yvette Hoffman added: “I took 8 and we are both incredibly lucky to be alive.”

She mentioned her husband “is closer every hour to being out of the woods”.

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Neighbours react to US politician shot dead.

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Neighbours of killed US politician shocked

Information present Boelter – a father of 5 – is a former political appointee who served on the identical state workforce growth board as Mr Hoffman.

Nevertheless, it is unclear to what extent they knew one another, if in any respect.

Mr Hoffman, 60, was first elected in 2012 and runs a consulting agency referred to as Hoffman Strategic Advisors.

Melissa Hortman, a 55-year-old mom of two, was first elected in 2004 and was the highest home Democratic chief within the state legislature.

She additionally served as speaker of the Minnesota Home of Representatives.

Melissa Hortman. Pic: Instagram.

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The motive behind Melissa Hortman’s killing stays unclear. Pic: Instagram.

Mrs Hortman used her place to champion protections round abortion rights, together with legal guidelines to cement Minnesota’s standing as a secure refuge for folks from restrictive states, who journey there for an abortion.

Her work additionally sought to introduce protections for providers that present abortions.

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