FBI Releases Chilling Photo of Minnesota Suspect Vance Boelter in Rubber Mask
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a chilling new photo of Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter, who authorities believe shot two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses, two fatally.
Two news outlets reported that Boelter was wearing a rubber or latex mask.
The photo shows Boelter wearing the fake police uniform that authorities earlier described, authorities say; Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said in a press conference that Boelter, 57, was impersonating a police officer and also was driving a police-like SUV with lights when police believe he opened fire.
According to ABC, the third photo in the wanted poster released by the FBI shows Boelter as he approached one of the victim's doors. Police believe Boelter shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home after shooting and wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
Fox 9 reported that Boelter was wearing an "old man rubber mask" when he knocked on the doors so he didn't "even look like himself."
ABC News also reported that Boelter was "wearing a latex mask that looked realistic."
Another photo released by the FBI shows Boelter in a cowboy hat.
"The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance L. Boelter, the suspect in Saturday's targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and their families in Champlin and Brooklyn Park," the FBI wrote.
Authorities found his gear in a swamp, including a bullet proof vest, Fox 9 reported.
"How he's getting around right now is a mystery," the Fox 9 reporter said on air.
He was also seen outside the home of another lawmaker, Fox 9 wrote.
His LinkedIn page and website said Boelter was affiliated with a private security firm Praetorian Guard Security Services, as well as a company called Red Lion Group.
He was appointed to the Minnesota Governor's Workforce Development Board by Gov. Tim Walz and former Gov. Mark Dayton, press releases and ABC News reported.
According to ABC News, "dozens of Minnesota Democrats were on a target list written by the gunman," including Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison.
"The shooter's list of potential targets also included the names of abortion providers and pro-choice activists," ABC News reported.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that 11 Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers were also on the list. They included eight women and three men, all Democrats, the Journal Sentinel reported.FBI Releases Chilling Photo of Minnesota Suspect Vance Boelter in Rubber Mask first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 15, 2025
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PADILLA: Right? Workers in restaurants, in agricultural fields, in health care, construction, etc. That's who's being targeted now, and that's why there's so much fear and terror in communities, not just in Los Angeles, but throughout the country, MARGARET BRENNAN: So the vast majority of immigrants in California, we went and we looked at the stats. They are in this country legally, but Pew Research says your state has nearly 2 million undocumented and they make up about 7% of the entire labor force in some of those farming and service jobs that you you talked about. Since the Trump administration this week told ICE to pull back a bit when it comes to enforcement. Do you see that as a step in the right direction, and do you know what triggered that decision? SEN. PADILLA: Yeah, so I don't know exactly what triggered that decision. I'll take it. Is it a step in the right direction? It's at least a baby step. Let's hope there's more to follow, because they're responding to what I and others have been saying for months and months and, frankly, years, going back to the first Trump administration. You want stats. Let's talk about stats. The state of California, the most populous state in the nation, the most diverse state in the nation, home to more immigrants than any state in the nation, mostly documented, some undocumented. This is the same California that is the largest economy of any state in the nation, fourth largest economy in the world, not despite the immigrant population, but thanks to the contributions of so many immigrants as workforce, as consumers and as entrepreneurs. So again, focus on the dangerous, violent criminals. No disagreement there, but the folks are otherwise law abiding, tax paying and enriching communities, there's got to be a better way, a pathway towards legalization, a pathway to citizenship for 'Dreamers', farm workers and others. 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I was escorted into that room by an FBI agent and a National Guard's member. It's the Los Angeles press corps. It said United States Senate on the chest of my polo. MARGARET BRENNAN" Senator Padilla, thank you for joining us today.
