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Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers in custody
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A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.
Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota commended the family of John A. Hoffman, saying their actions during a gunman’s attack on Saturday saved “countless lives.”
Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman's wife shared an update after a shooting injured the couple at their home early Saturday morning. The family also shared a statement after the suspect was taken into custody.
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After a 43-hour search, Boelter was arrested in rural Sibley County and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Vance Luther Boelter, who was arrested for killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, used to stalk his victims like prey and fired at them in cold blood,
Daylight was still two hours off when Brooklyn Park police approached the home of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman to find someone had beat them there.
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman lived in West Des Moines for nearly a decade and is credited with forming an active Democratic Party there.