Vance Boelter, the suspected assassin who was wanted in connection with the fatal shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, was arrested Sunday. Investigators received tips that Boelter was holed up in Sibley County, where they also found his vehicle and a hat believed to be his.
The assassination of the Democrat speaker and her husband happened in Brooklyn Park, near Minneapolis. Boelter is also the suspect in the non-fatal shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife at their residence about seven miles from the Hortman home.
Boelter is accused of showing up at the Hortman’s home disguised as a police officer and driving a vehicle that was outfitted to look like law enforcement. He had body armor on and was wearing full-head, hyper-realistic mask.
Boelter was arrested in Minnesota, but the “where and when” details have yet to be released.
“After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody. Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer,” the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook on Sunday.
Earlier in the weekend, many rural areas in the search arena were put on high alert, as Boelter was considered armed, dangerous, and with nothing left to lose. People were told to stay indoors, keep doors locked and to lock their cars. Officials reported that Boelter had a stack of cardboard signs in his vehicle that read “No Kings,” a reference to anti-Trump rallies that took place across the country on Saturday.
Many on social media have reported that he changed his voter registration to Republican in 2022, but Minnesota does not register voters by party. It’s one of many falsehoods that has been passed around on social media over the past two days since the shootings.
I hesitate to comment when I criticize Sergeant Walz, the Governor, for hypocrisy. He referred to ICE agents as the Gestapo, a NAZI pejorative, and then pleads for restraint by Minnesotans. I have been attacked on line for making that point but it is valid. With regard to the murderer claiming virtue for killing in the name of the unborn he is morally corrupt . Murder is murder and those that favor abortion or the taking of any life will face judgment. That judgment is not for you to make.
You wrote “Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis.”. Brooklyn Park is a separate incorporated city, not a subcommunity of Minneapolis. It’s also in Hennepin County, which doesn’t explain the role of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.
Several sheriffs offices were involved in the manhunt. You are correct it is a separate, although nearby city and I will make that correction. Thank you.
Good he is caught and alive – I think. Maybe something can be learned from this psycopath. Glad he wasn’t shot or offed himself. NOW will the feeble minded liberlas march for his release or some dumbed down reduced charges? Will they riot in the streets that he was oppressed or somehow a victim? What WILL thier stance be for this most despicable crime? If he is tried and convicted I hope he is sentenced to the MAX including capital punishment if Minn law allows. Should be interesting to follow.
It is believed Boelter, a Trump supporter, was motivated to kill the two Democrats due to their support for abortion rights after police uncovered a hit list of about 70 people from his car Saturday morning.
Most of the names on that list were Democrats or people with ties to Planned Parenthood or the abortion rights movement, including Rep. Ilhan Omar.
It needs to be hammered that Boelter is a left-wing loony – before the msm claims it is a conservative conspiracy…
Glad they caught him.
His roommate stated he watched InfoWars regularly. Yes, that’s a real leftist source of information RT.
That the MSM has not already provided overwhelming proof the shooter is a conservative is proof he was not. Most likely a leftist.
I also note that Facebook removed his account within seconds of the police naming him as the suspect. Again, that action says a lot more than it seems like.
Your claims made with no evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
Absolutely correct. I do not disagree at all.
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However, I can state, from personal experience, that when a conservative commits any kind of crime, their political affiliation is noted within the first paragraph or two of the news article. That is not always 100% the case, but it happens a lot more often than random chance dictates. But, if the perp is a leftist, well, it takes until paragraph five, six, sometimes even paragraph 10 before that is made clear.
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And, that led to my statement. The lack of information provided about the suspect is making my suspicion meter go into the red.
CB your anecdotal observation of the speed of the perp’s party media revelation is irrelevant. Maybe you are trying dodge the newest information on Boelter. Trump supporter, hated democrats enough to murder them, and Christian Nationalist. He’s in your camp.
Is TamponTim in possession of Boelter’s trannifesto?
So it turns out this guy wasn’t a radical lefty. You going to correct yourself, SD?
Correct… what exactly?
Suzanne is reporting the news as it is released. At no point did she say he was a radical lefty, at least not that I have seen in any of the MRAK articles about this.
So… what exactly do you want from Suzanne?
You did though CB. You claimed on June 16 that he was “”most likely a leftist.”
Given his targets, I would consider Boelter more of an exterminator than an assassin.
Classy. Killing Democratic politicians is a joke to you and the media is hysterically claiming that political violence is becoming more and more acceptable to Americans. At least you were able to prove that point.
Once again you belie your name, by being unable to accept a painful truth.
That’s classy, next you can tell us about your devotion to the bible.
Considering all the cockroaches and rats within the Democrat Party, I think Jefferson has this one.
Not at all typical, but another evil act by a corrupt person. I wonder what “The rest of the story” as Paul Harvey used to say, is? Boelter allegedly appears to have been eyeballs deep in questionable activities including some abroad.
I support a sentence of public execution, if and after a Jury trial conviction, by a Firing Squad administering those honors!
Left wing have become completely deranged and violent. It’s interesting to watch. Riots, murders. People actually burning their own city’s down and stealing in the name of some bizarre cause. So much for the love joy and piece gang. These people are filled with hate. Hate destroys. These people involved in this violence are destroying the rest of their lives.
Glenn. “Riots and murders”? Do you remember the J6 insurrection? How about the hate motivated murder at Charlottesville? And bombings and murders at abortion clinics? Your assessment of Left ideology is blinkered by hate for things and people different from you.
Oh… wow…
You got…what three events?
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Give me about three nanoseconds and I can produce dozens of leftist violent political attacks. If you really want to talk about “…blinkered by hate for things and people different from you.” take a look in the mirror and turn that critical eye on the behavior of the folks on your side of the political aisle.
Weak CB. The fabric of the “look in the mirror” trope has been worn threadbare from overuse by non critical thinkers. Its kin is “America. Love it or Leave it”. Try harder.
While it would be fun to volley left events and right events, there’s a critical general difference. When a conservative commits a horrible crime (like Boelter), the Right elevates him to a Lesser Hero status, like what was done with Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17 year old Wisconsin boy who brought a long gun to a rally and murdered two people and injured a third. So pleased with his gun violence, he was offered employment with now disgraced Representative Matt Gaetz. The left condemns violence while the right celebrates it.
You rock Manny.
You mean, “You have rocks in your head, Manny.”
As does every radical leftist extremist. Most especially you.