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SUSPECT CAPTURED: Vance Boelter, the suspect in the fatal shootings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the woundings of another lawmaker and his wife, has been captured.
Vance Boelter allegedly used police uniform and silicon mask to target Minnesota lawmakers in separate shootings, raising questions about his access to law enforcement equipment.
State lawmakers’ addresses have already been removed from the Minnesota Legislature’s website, and the Capitol saw a larger security presence than usual on Monday.
Inside Grace Fellowship church in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, community members stricken with tragedy look for comfort and an answer to why.
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Minnesota suspect Vance Boelter is arrested after two-day manhunt, found with assault rifles and list of public officials after fatal shooting of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
Political violence is becoming a more regular issue for the nation’s leaders and society to deal with. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been targeted just over the last few months in
Senators will be briefed by law enforcement Tuesday on safety and security after the murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband on Saturday.
Members of Congress will receive security briefings this week after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another state lawmaker and his wife were wounded.
Before Representative Melissa Hortman’s death, the state’s House was evenly divided. The governor has until next February to fill her seat before the next legislative session.
A congressman from President Donald Trump's Republican Party has raised concerns with the Trump administration about the U.S. detention of Venezuelan activist Gregory Sanabria Tarazona, who had been seeking asylum in the United States.