Law officials seek 57 -year -old Vance Luther Boelter shoot Of two legislators of Minnesota and his spouses early on Saturday morning.
State of minnesota Rece. Melissa Hortman He was shot and assassinated in his Brooklyn Park home, according to a report by Hennepin’s medical examiner. Her husband Mark was shot in the house and died in the hospital. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot and injured approximately 5 miles away at his house in Champlin. The two legislators were members of the Democratic Party, representing the northern corner -west of the twin cities.
According to the Minnesota Criminal Apress Office, Boelter stands at 6 feet, weighs about 220 pounds and has brown eyes and brown eyes. It was last seen on Saturday morning in Minneapolis, with a light colored cowboy hat, dark long sleeve shirt, light pants and wearing a dark bag.
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If anyone sees Boelter, officials urge people not to approach him and call 911. He should be considered “armed and dangerous”, said Superintendent Evans with Minnesota’s BCA. Evans added that researchers believe that Boelter works to get out of the twin cities area.
Although Evans said that Boelter and Hoffman had attended some of the same public meetings, it is unclear whether they really were known.
“We still do not know if there are additional people, but this individual is what we are looking for as a person of interest right now. But there may be other people with him and we would like to talk to anyone who may have had contact with him at any time,” said Evans.
The Federal Investigation Office posted a photo Saturday afternoon, which seems to show Boelter that he is outside one of the houses of the legislators, who was wearing a mask and dressed as a police officer. The FBI says it offers a $ 50,000 reward for information involved in Boelter’s arrest and condemnation.
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Anyone with information on Boelter’s whereabouts are asked to call the tipline at 877-996-6222 or by email bca.tips@state.mn.us.
“This was a deliberate and violent attack on public officials and their families. We are working with our law partners and using all available resources to locate and capture Vance Boelter. We urge anyone with information to be presented -no details.
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What we know about Vance Boelter
Boelter’s known address is a rural house in Siabley County, near the city of Green Isle.
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He works as director of security patrols of the Praetorian Guard Security Services. He previously worked as a CEO on a convenience store chain and a food maker, according to his Linkedin profile.
In 2016, Boelter was designated as a private sector representative to the Governor’s Governor Development Council by former governor Mark Dayton. He served until 2019, when he was appointed by Governor Tim Walz as a business member of the Governor’s Board of Development. His term ended in January 2023, according to state records.
The records show that Hoffman served on the same 60 -member advice during the two terms of Boelter. The Governor and the State Legislature on Policies to strengthen the Labor Force of Minnesota.
At a press conference, authorities said they were investigating if Boelter knew Hoffman or Hortman. Evans said there is “certainly a little overlap with some public meetings” between Hoffman and Boelter, but they had not determined “the nature of the relationship or if they really knew each other.”
He had recently lived in a house in northern Minneapolis, according to a source of the law close to research.
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Officials said that Brooklyn Park police arrived at Hortman’s house at 3:35 AM and found a police SUV with Emergency Lights on. The suspect left Hortman’s house and exchanged fires with the officers before fleeing on foot. Researchers said they believed that the suspect was dressed as a police officer.
There was an extensive list of possible goals among the writings found in Boelter’s vehicle. The list included more than 50 individuals, including officers from Minnesota, including defenders of abortion rights and abortion facilities.
There were also flyers in his car, referring to a “without kings” rally. After the shootings, the officials canceled all protests “No Kings” This had been planned in the state for Saturday.
This story will be updated.
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