Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings captured
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The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses -- two fatally -- is now in federal custody on murder charges that could involve the death penalty. Vance Boelter, 57, was facing first-degree murder charges,
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.
A two-day manhunt ended Sunday night as police captured the suspect, Vance Boelter, in a field. No force was used.
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.
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) canceled her Michigan town hall with voters after her name appeared on a list belonging to Minnesota murder suspect Vance Boelter.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.
Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill were at each other‘s throats. By Saturday, they were joining to decry political violence and seek more security. The middle-of-the-night killing in Minnesota of a top Democratic state lawmaker and the shooting of a colleague—allegedly by a suspect posing as a police officer who had a list of other elected officials—jolted Capitol Hill,
According to the website for his company Praetorian Guard Security Services, Boelter is listed as director of security patrols.