Minnesota Shooting: Vance Boelter Arrested – Updates
- Vance boelter, the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shooting that killed one and wounded another, was arrested late Sunday, Gov.
- The arrest, according to Walz, was a joint effort between the FBI and Minnesota state police.The Minnesota lawmaker shooting left State Representative Melissa Hortman dead and State Senator...
- A police official characterized the search for 57-year-old Boelter as the "largest manhunt in the state's history."
Breaking news: Vance Boelter, the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shooting, is in custody following a massive manhunt. governor Tim Walz confirmed the arrest, calling the incident a ”politically motivated assassination.” Boelter’s arrest concludes a search characterized as the largest in the state’s history. The shooting claimed the life of Representative melissa Hortman and injured Senator John Hoffman, who is recovering after surgery. Authorities located Boelter’s vehicle before the arrest, and continue to investigate the motive behind the Minnesota shooting.For extensive updates and insights, News directory 3 provides breaking coverage of this developing story. Discover what’s next as investigators uncover more details.
Vance boelter, Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker Shooting, arrested
Vance boelter, the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shooting that killed one and wounded another, was arrested late Sunday, Gov. Tim Walz announced. Walz described the initial incident as a “politically motivated assassination.”
The arrest, according to Walz, was a joint effort between the FBI and Minnesota state police.The Minnesota lawmaker shooting left State Representative Melissa Hortman dead and State Senator John Hoffman injured.
Hoffman is recovering, Walz said, after undergoing surgery. A police official characterized the search for 57-year-old Boelter as the “largest manhunt in the state’s history.”
Earlier on Sunday,police located a vehicle belonging to Boelter in Sibley County,approximately 60 miles from the shooting locations and east of Boelter’s residence in Green Isle.
What’s next
Authorities are continuing to investigate the motive behind the Minnesota lawmaker shooting and are processing evidence collected from boelter’s vehicle and residence.