Boelter was arrested in a field located in a rural part of Sibley County, in southwest Minneapolis, and he was being interviewed at a law enforcement facility, Drew Evans, the superintendent of the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said.

The man accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has ties to Wisconsin that date back decades. FOX6 News found Vance Boelter has connections from western to southeast Wisconsin. Boelter is being held without bail on federal stalking and murder charges. He also faces state murder charges.

After a 43-hour search, Vance Boelter was arrested in rural Sibley County and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.

St. Cloud State graduate Vance Boelter appeared in federal court Monday afternoon. He is assigned a public defender, citing financial woes.

Minnesota Lawmakers Shooting Suspect Vance Boelter’s wife, Jenny Boelter, was detained for questioning after a traffic stop in Onamia, Minn., on Saturday, June 14, 5 Eyewitness News reported.

The suspect built a scattered career ranging from food to retailing to private security to pastoring, public records and his online postings show.

He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.

Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov.