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The suspect, identified by authorities as Vance Luther Boelter, posed as a law enforcement officer to gain access to the victims' homes.
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New York Magazine on MSNSuspected Assassin Visited 4 Lawmakers’ Homes During Attack: Live UpdatesThe manhunt is over. Suspected assassin Vance Boelter was arrested by authorities in Sibley County near his Green Isle home late Sunday night. He has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.
Boelter was appointed to an advisory board in 2019, but one member says the board does not interact with the governor on a regular basis.
The suspect remains at large while hundreds of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies conduct an intensive manhunt.
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is accused of impersonating a police officer and gunning down former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot but survived. He was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, according to online records.
John Hoffman, also a Democrat ... and all Minnesotans. Andy Westberry, Republican Party of Kentucky spokesperson The shootings that occurred in Minnesota this morning are horrific and unacceptable.