Minnesota killing: Why suspected shooter Vance Luther Boelter's wife was driving with weapon, cash, passports
Vance Boelter's wife Jenny was found with cash, weapons and passports.
The two separate Minnesota shootings in which two politicians were killed and two were injured in what seemed like a targeted act allegedly by one Vance Luther Boelter took a surprising fresh turn after his wife was found driving with cash, ammunition, and passports in a car.
Jenny Boelter, the wife of Luther Boelter, was detained for questioning from a traffic stop not very far from where the targeted attacks took place. Police have not yet arrested Boelter. His wife was only detained for a few hours and not arrested.
The FBI has offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information on Vance Boelter.
Where is Vance Boelter? Several questions remain unanswered
Police made little progress in the targeted attacks on Democratic politicians in Minnesota. Boelter is believed to have left the place on foot after his two attacks.
It is not know how police stopped his wife's car -- whether it was a routine check or whether she was being tracked.
There's no explanation why Boelter's wife was carrying weapon, ammunition, cash and passports on her drive.
The relationship between the husband and the wife is not clear because Vance is believed to be living at a different address which was raided by the police.
Police found a list of nearly 70 targets left by Boelter, including Representative Ilhan Omar, Senator Tina Smith, and Governor Tim Walz. Abortion advocates and providers were also on the list.
There were 'No Kings Day' posters in Boelter's based on which Republicans claimed Boelter is a Democrat and he also worked under Governor Tim Walz.
But Boelter's childhood friend claimed that Boelter is a Trump supporter though he said that they did not speak about politics recently.
Boelter has a list of accomplishments in his LinkedIn profile but it is not known how much of it is true. His LinkedIn profile identifies himself as 'Dr' Boelter.
Boelter's profile hints at his previous ties to the Middle East and Africa. For example, he claims to be the CEO is the Red Lion Group, which is based in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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