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Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Suspect Captured After Deadly Politically Motivated Attack

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MINNESOTA – June 9, 2025 — The suspect behind a deadly shooting spree that targeted Minnesota state lawmakers over the weekend has been captured after a two-day manhunt, bringing temporary closure to a politically motivated attack that shocked the nation.

Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night in Sibley County, approximately one hour from the original crime scenes, ending a tense search involving over 20 SWAT teams and hundreds of law enforcement officers.

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Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman and Husband Killed in Politically Motivated Shooting: Suspect Vance Luther Boelter on the Run

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BROOKLYN PARK, MN — a shocking and politically motivated act of violence rocked Minnesota on the morning of Saturday, June 8, as former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were gunned down in their home in what authorities are calling an assassination. Just five miles away, Senator John Hoffman and his wife were seriously injured in a similar attack at their residence.

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