Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings Suspect
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Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed by an individual impersonating a police officer. Hortman was the former speaker of the Minnesota House of
Officials say Vance Luther Boelter 'stalked his victims like prey.' He faces multiple state and federal charges.
The name suspected of shooting lawmakers in Minnesota was expected to make his first court appearance. Former senior FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole says that authorities will be working to verify his past to help identify a motive.
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.
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The Nebraska State Patrol addressed rumors that Nebraskans may have been targeted by the suspect in the Minnesota shootings.
Across the political spectrum, elected officials said the killing of one state lawmaker and attack on another in Minnesota were horrifying and raised concerns about the political climate nationwide.
Cincinnati Police Department arranged increased security for Congressman Greg Landsman and his family until authorities caught Boelter.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave this statement overnight after state police apprehended the suspect in the assassination of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the former Speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband after a two-day manhunt.