Minnesota Lawmakers Shooting Suspect Vance Boelter's Wife Detained After Passport and Weapon Found in Car: Reports
Jenny Boetler, the wife of suspected Minnesota shooter Vance Luther Boelter, was allegedly detained for questioning following a traffic stop in Onamia, Minn., on June 14,
Jenny was located in a vehicle which contained a weapon, ammunition, cash, and passports, 5 Eyewitness News reported
The update comes as suspect Vance is still on the loose after allegedly shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on June 14The wife of suspected Minnesota shooter Vance Luther Boelter has been detained by police, according to reports.
At around 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, June 14, police located Jenny Boelter in a car with three other relatives during a traffic stop at a convenience store in Onamia, Minn., A weapon, ammunition, cash and passports were allegedly found in the vehicle, 5 Eyewitness News reported, citing law enforcement sources.
Jenny was driving the car when she was stopped by the police, according to the New York Post. She was detained for questioning but not arrested,
'A dozen law enforcement squads converged on the vehicle and remained on the scene for two to three hours," a witness said, per 5 Eyewitness News.
The reason for the reported traffic stop has not been disclosed.
The update comes as 57-year-old suspect, Vance, who is accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, still has not been found.
On the morning of Saturday, June 14, Vance allegedly shot State Rep. Hortman, 55, Democratic Speaker of the House, and Democratic Sen. Hoffman, 60, and their spouses while posing as a law enforcement officer. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in the attack, while Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, both survived the shooting.
Officials identified Vance as the suspect in a press conference later that day, as they asked for the public's assistance in helping to locate him. PEOPLE reached out to the Brooklyn Park Police Department for comment on June 14 but did not receive an immediate response.
Jenny is the President and CEO of Praetorian Guard Security alongside her husband, Vance, who is Director of Security Patrols, according to the company's website.
The website states that Vance was involved with security situations in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East, including the Gaza Strip. He previously worked for an oil refining company in the U.S., a food company in Switzerland and a convenience retailer in Japan, per the website.
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Police are still searching for the suspect following a shoot-out after encountering him at Hortman's house after the shooting of Hoffman, said Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Authorities said the suspect was last seen "wearing a light-colored cowboy hat with a dark-colored long-sleeve collared shirt or coat, light pants and carrying a dark bag' and is considered "armed and dangerous."
PEOPLE has contacted the Brooklyn Park Police Department for comment.
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