Suspect Vance Luther Boelter apprehended in Minnesota lawmakers shooting case
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said that authorities believe the gunman could still be in the Midwest.
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Law enforcement officers with the River Valley Tactical Team, prepare to visit the home of Vance Luther Boelter, who officials describe as a person of interest in the killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman, near Green Isle, Minn., Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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Authorities apprehended Vance Luther Boelter late Sunday, the suspect in Saturday's killing of Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark in what was called a "politically motivated assassination."
NBC News reports that Boelter, 57, was taken into custody after a massive manhunt.
Boelter also allegedly shot Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in a separate attack Saturday morning. The couple is in stable condition as of Sunday morning.
Authorities earlier on Sunday located what they believe to be the suspect's vehicle in Sibley County, Minnesota, about an hour outside of Minneapolis, NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
Authorities said they found "items of evidence" in the car "that are relevant to this investigation," without disclosing specifics on the items.
More than 100 law enforcement officers and a number of SWAT teams searched the area until late into the night Sunday before locating Boelter.
Minnesota is reeling after the attacks, and lawmakers and the public are on edge as the gunman remains at-large.
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Authorities said the suspect had been carrying a list of other potential targets, including a number of officials and lawmakers.
The list included "other thoughts," officials said, interspersed with the names and other documents.
"Right now, everyone [is] on edge here, because we know that this man will kill at a second," Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."
This image provided by the FBI on Saturday, June 14, 2025, shows part of a poster with photos of Vance L. Boelter.
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Statements poured in after the attacks, mourning the death of Hortman, who served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives until earlier this year.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz posted a photo of Hortman on X on Sunday and wrote, "the most consequential Speaker in state history."
Klobuchar remembered Hortman as a true "true public servant" who was loved by lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Lawmakers also condemned the act of political violence, which Gov. Walz said appeared to be politically motivated.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that "such horrific violence will not be tolerated" in the United States.
