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Murder charges have been filed against Vance Boelter in the suspected assassination of State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, with the 57-year-old also charged with the attempted murder of Sen.
Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.
The massive search for the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, one fatally, concluded on Sunday evening when he was arrested by police, officials confirmed. Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested near his farm in Green Isle,
Vance Boelter has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder, according to the criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County Court on Saturday.
Live updates: Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband assassinated; suspect Vance Boelter at large originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Melissa Hortman, the top Democratic lawmaker in the Minnesota House, was shot and killed in a suspected politically-motivated assassination along with her husband early Saturday.
A man disguised as a police officer shot and killed Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. The suspect, Vance Boelter, is still at large, and authorities found a manifesto in his car listing other potential targets.
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.