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Search continues for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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By Tim Sullivan, Steve Karnowski and Alanna Durkin RicherAssociated Press BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A massive search stretched into its second day Sunday for a man who authorities say wore a mask and posed as a police officer while fatally shooting a...
Live updates: Vance Boelter arrested alive for MN lawmaker shootings
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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FAXON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - 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. Rep....
Manhunt continues for suspect in shooting of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers
The London Free Press
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Officials named Vance Boelter as the suspect in attacks on former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Author of the article: The Associated Press Tim Sullivan, Steve...
A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs
Local 10 - Florida
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June 15, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS – Melissa Hortman' s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Legislature were a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed...
Search continues for man accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers
1News
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A massive search stretched into its second day for a man who authorities say wore a mask and posed as a police officer while fatally shooting a Democratic state lawmaker in her suburban Minneapolis home, an act Governor Tim Walz called "a...
Minnesota lawmakers shot in their homes in politically motivated attack
JURIST
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June 15, 2025
Two state lawmakers were shot Saturday morning in their homes in Minnesota. Representative Melissa Hortman, Senator John Hoffman, and their spouses are said to be the victims of politically motivated violence. Images have been released of the...
Bomb squad rushes to Minnesota assassin's abandoned car as gunshots are heard near his marital home
Daily Mail
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June 15, 2025
Police and the bomb squad have swarmed an isolated farming community after finding fugitive Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter's abandoned car. Heavily armed SWAT officers shut down a section of Highway 25 in Faxon Township in Sibley County, 47...
Minnesota Manhunt After Politician Melissa Hortman Killed in Armed Attack
Mezha
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June 15, 2025
On the evening of June 14, Minnesota police, together with the FBI, continued a large-scale search for an armed man who impersonated a police officer and killed Melissa Hortman, a high-ranking member of the state legislature from the Democratic...
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
KSAT - Texas
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June 15, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS – The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire...
MN lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter arrested after manhunt
FOX 26 Houston - Texas
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Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter was arrested after a 43-hour manhunt which officials are calling the largest manhunt in Minnesota's history. Boelter is accused of assassinating Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and...
A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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“Melissa Hortman was a woman that I wish everyone around the country knew,” U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a longtime friend and Democratic ally, said Sunday on ABC's “This Week.” Klobuchar added: “She was a true leader and loved her work, but was...
Assassinated Dem lawmaker Melissa Hortman sided with Republicans before Minnesota shooting, voted to revoke...
Hindustan Times
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June 15, 2025
Melissa Hortman, the Democratic state senator from Minnesota who was killed by a crazy shooter wearing a rubber mask, had just weeks before crossed party lines by voting to deny illegal migrants health care coverage. Minnesota representative...
Sophie’s Squad brings mental health awareness to Grandma’s Marathon
WDIO - Minnesota
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June 15, 2025
With Grandma’s Marathon on the minds of many athletes across the world, one organization is bringing mental health awareness to the conversation. Sophie’s Squad, a nonprofit organization that provides education and awareness around mental health...
Vance Boelter's Car Found 50 Miles From Minneapolis
TMZ
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June 15, 2025
Published June 15, 2025 11:53 AM PDT Police have discovered a car they believe Vance Boelter -- the suspect in the shootings that left one Minnesota politician dead and another gravely injured -- was driving ... abandoned far from the scenes of...
How did Sen. John Hoffman's wife save their daughter from Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter? Chilling details revealed
Hindustan Times
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June 15, 2025
As masked shooter Vance Luther Boelter opened fire on the Minnesota state senator's family, the wife of the injured John Hoffman who was the target of a politically motivated assassination attempt shielded their daughter, as per the family and...
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, remains on the loose
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Evans said authorities interviewed Boelter’s wife and other family members in connection with Saturday's shootings. He says they were cooperative and are not in custody. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in...
‘Everyone’s on edge’: Search for Minnesota gunman stretches into second day
OregonLive.com
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June 15, 2025
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A massive search stretched into its second day Sunday for a man who authorities say wore a mask and posed as a police officer while fatally shooting a Democratic state lawmaker in her suburban Minneapolis home, an act Gov....
Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings
PBS Frontline
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June 15, 2025
This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. Hours after the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, prominent conservative influencers spun unsubstantiated theories that the suspect was a left-wing extremist who targeted the...
Minnesota Lawmaker and Husband Fatally Shot in Political Violence
Times News Global
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June 15, 2025
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — In a tragic incident early Saturday morning, State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The attacks also involved State Senator John Hoffman and...
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught
WBIR - Tennessee
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June 15, 2025
Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening, nearly 48 hours after law enforcement began searching for him. BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, two law...