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On Saturday, Walz said Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were “out of surgery,” and their nephew Mat Ollig told the Star Tribune on Sunday they were “both awake now and recovering,” noting a bullet that struck Hoffman “barely missed his heart.”
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.
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.
These are the items investigators say were found inside Vance Boelter's vehicle, suggesting the carnage could have been even worse.
Boelter allegedly shot and killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home in what officials called a targeted shooting.
Minnesota officials said they are searching for Vance Luther Boelter, who was last seen in the Twin Cities area.
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.
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.