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Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota state legislators and their spouses, was finally arrested late Sunday in Sibley County after an extensive manhunt. Boelter, 57, allegedly posed as a police officer and assassinated state House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband,
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, Governor Tim Walz said.
Law enforcement officers on Sunday night arrested Vance Boelter, who is accused of assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in Brooklyn Park as part of a larger plot to kill Democratic elected officials and other advocates of abortion rights.
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.
After what officials say was the largest manhunt in state history, Boelter was taken into custody Sunday night. He's facing charges of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, but KARE 11's Lou Raguse says those charges will likely be upgraded to first-degree by a grand jury.
Vance and Jenny Boelter own a home in Green Isle, Minn., in Sibley County, which is about an hour’s drive southwest of the Twin Cities. Onamia, where Jenny Boelter was pulled over, is about 125 miles north of the couple’s home.
SIBLEY COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – The potential belongings of suspect Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting and killing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark were located in Sibley County Sunday morning, according to law enforcement.
Boelter allegedly shot and killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home in what officials called a targeted shooting.