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After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search, authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband,
Vance Boelter, accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers, texted his family shortly after, according to an FBI affidavit.
Minnesota authorities arrested Vance Boelter, the suspect in the assassination of Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and the failed assassination attempt of Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, on Sunday afternoon after a daylong manhunt.
St. Cloud State graduate Vance Boelter appeared in federal court Monday afternoon. He is assigned a public defender, citing financial woes.
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New York Magazine on MSNThe Spiritual Warfare of Vance BoelterEric Rudolph hid in the North Carolina wilderness for years after he bombed Centennial Olympic Park, a gay nightclub, and two abortion clinics; Boelter lasted a mere weekend. Yet both men belong to the same lineage.
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Suspected political assassin Vance Boelter’s stunning cache of guns and the rubber mask he allegedly used to allegedly carry out his twisted shootings were seen in new photos Monday.
Ohio Representative Greg Landsman's name was found by the FBI in evidence of Minnesota murder suspect Vance Boelter, leading to increased security for Landsman.
He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.