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Vance Boelter, the man suspected of assassinating one Minnesota lawmaker and shooting another over the weekend, is in police custody, ending a nearly two-day manhunt, described as the largest in state history.
He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.
Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. The Hennepin County Attorney said Monday that her office intends to pursue first-degree murder charges against him as well.
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A suspect has been arrested and charged in the wake of the Minnesota lawmaker shootings involving the deaths of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the injury of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
Ohio Representative Greg Landsman's name was found by the FBI in evidence of Minnesota murder suspect Vance Boelter, leading to increased security for Landsman.
Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.
Vance Luther Boelter's wife Jenny was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Minnesota, where police found weapons and cash in her vehicle.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released new images of a masked man with a flashlight as part of their search for Vance Boelter - who has been placed on the 'Most Wanted' list