Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers arrested
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House Speaker Demuth and Governor Walz thank law enforcement after capturing Vance Boelter, accused of killing Melissa Hortman and shooting Senator John Hoffman.
Gov. Tim Walz and law enforcement officials will hold a public safety briefing to provide updates on the targeted shootings of state legislators Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman.
Boelter, 57, the man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another legislator and his wife in a “politically motivated” attack on Saturday morning. On Sunday morning,
Authorities are investigating reports of "targeted shootings" in suburban Minneapolis in what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said was an "ongoing situation." The shootings were in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, two neighboring cities about 10 miles from downtown Minneapolis, Walz said Saturday morning.
As an “extensive manhunt” for the shooter who targeted two Minnesota politicians continued Saturday morning, Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley provided guidance for how thousands of residents in that town should try and stay safe.