The suspect accused of killing a Minnesota state representative, her husband, and shooting another lawmaker, and his wife, is finally in custody after the largest manhunt in the state’s history. Vance Bolter allegedly assassinated Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home. He also shot State Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, multiple times at their home. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz previously said that Hortman’s murder was “a politically motivated assassination.”
57-year-old Vance Boelter has been arrested alive in a field near his home in Sibley County, where the search concentrated on Sunday. Officials said no “use of force” was used in the arrest. You don’t say.
Via KARE:
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has charged Boelter with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
According to the criminal complaint, officers “located at least three AK-47 assault rifles, a 9mm handgun, as well as a list of names and addresses of other public officials. Officers canvassed the surrounding area and located a ballistic vest, a disassembled 9mm firearm, a mask, and a gold police-style badge.”
