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Vance Luther Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, was arrested Sunday evening, June 15, in Sibley County on charges stemming from the slaying of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, opened fire on Mark Hortman as police pulled up, then exchanged gunfire and fled, investigators said.
The search for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter continues into its second day after he shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday. Authorities found his vehicle in Sibley County, 60 miles away.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office unsealed the criminal complaint charging Vance Boelter with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.
Boelter – who is suspected of two politically-motivated shootings early Saturday that resulted in the deaths of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the wounding of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette – is a resident of Green Isle in Sibley County.
Suspect's vehicle found in Sibley County as search intensifies for Vance Luther Boelter, wanted in connection with fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmakers in targeted attack.
Boelter, a 57-year-old former appointee by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was sought by police for allegedly shooting Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette and fatally shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband.
THE family of Minnesota Senator John Hoffman has revealed how his wife Yvette used her body as a shield when a gunman opened fire in their home. Both Hoffman and Yvette were seriously injured when