Minnesota Police Arrest Suspect in Lawmakers' Fatal Shooting

Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as the wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, was apprehended Sunday night following a nearly two-day manhunt. Hortman and her husband were killed in their home, while Senator Hoffman and his wife survived their injuries. Boelter was reported to have posed as a police officer during the attacks and left behind a list of politicians, including supporters of abortion rights and notable figures such as Senator Amy Klobuchar and Attorney General Keith Ellison. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz described the shootings as a "politically motivated assassination." Despite evidence of planning, Boelter has currently been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder. Local, state, and federal law enforcement collaborated extensively in the search, utilizing resources including drones to ultimately capture Boelter in a rural area near Green Isle, Minnesota.