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After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search, authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband,
The man suspected of killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another is now charged with murder after police arrested him Sunday near his home after a nearly two-day search.
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Boelter was arrested in a field located in a rural part of Sibley County, in southwest Minneapolis, and he was being interviewed at a law enforcement facility, Drew Evans, the superintendent of the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said.
Vance Boelter, 57, impersonated law enforcement when he carried out the violent rampage early Saturday, authorities said.
A source sent FOX 9 the announcement from law enforcement on a bullhorn announcing the arrest of Vance Boelter, who is suspected of assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. He's also suspected of shooting and injuring John Hoffman and his wife.
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Vance Boelter has been arrested alive, sources are confirming with FOX 9. Boelter is the suspect who assassinated Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.
Following the shooting and killing of Melissa Hortman, the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, in their home on Saturday, June 14, Vance Boelter has been arrested as the prime
New details about Vance Boelter, accused of fatally shooting a state lawmaker and her husband, were revealed in court documents.