'It's just tragic': Former Iowa state senator mourns loss of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman
'It's just tragic': Former Iowa state senator mourns loss of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman
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Axios
39 minutes ago
- Axios
What to know about the Minnesota shooting suspect
Police on Sunday arrested a man they believe assassinated Melissa Hortman, the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, in one of two shootings that targeted state lawmakers. The big picture: The massive manhunt for the 57-year-old suspect — what officials called the largest in state history — sent shockwaves through Minnesota and exacerbated security fears among elected officials. The killing of Hortman and her husband and the wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife set off a nearly two-day manhunt. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz described the attack as what appeared to be a "politically motivated assassination." Driving the news: Late Sunday, authorities from multiple agencies apprehended the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, in a rural area southwest of the Twin Cities, Walz said. Law enforcement officials were searching an area in a rural county where Boelter had a residence. Boelter, who was booked into Hennepin County jail overnight, faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder, according to recently unsealed charging documents. He is set to make his first court appearance early Monday afternoon. Zoom out: Law enforcement say they found at least three AK-47 assault rifles, a 9mm handgun, and a list of names and addresses of other public officials in a car registered to him, according to the charging documents. That target list allegedly included the names of other Democratic lawmakers and prominent individuals who support abortion rights in the state, Axios' Torey Van Oot, Nick Halter and Kyle Stokes report. Police say he posed as law enforcement to target both lawmakers in their homes. In the days following the Saturday shooting and law enforcement identifying Boelter as their suspect, new details have emerged about his work, online presence and family life. Here's what we know about Vance Luther Boelter: Background and work experience A LinkedIn profile that appears to be Boelter's lists him as the CEO of Red Lion Group, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But Boelter's friend told The Minnesota Star Tribune that was something Boelter was trying to start "maybe because nothing was materializing here," adding that it was not "a reality" or a "real company." He said his friend was under financial strain after quitting his job for business ventures in the DRC. Zoom out: In a video Boelter shared online cited in multiple reports, he said he worked six days a week for two funeral service companies. He said he sometimes helped to remove bodies from crime scenes, a role in which he worked with police officers. In that video, he said he had a wife and five kids and decades of experience in the food industry. Boelter and his wife were listed in leadership roles on a website for a private security company, Praetorian Guard Security Services. The website says the company offers armed security wearing protective equipment and driving "the same make and model of vehicles that many police departments use in the U.S." Boelter's profile on the website claims he has been involved "with security situations in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East, including the West Bank, Southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip." The New York Times reports it's unclear if that company had any clients. Did Boelter have any connections to the victims? Boelter was appointed by both Walz and the state's former governor to a state Workforce Development Board that has several dozen members and served for a time alongside Hoffman, Axios' Torey Van Oot reported. Drew Evans, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent, said that there appeared to be some overlap in public meetings between the two, but it was unclear if they knew each other. Boelter's political views According to the New York Times, a state report connected to the workforce board listed his political affiliation as "none or other" in 2016, and a similar 2020 report listed "no party preference." But his friend told reporters over the weekend that Boelter voted for President Trump and was a "strong supporter," though was "hardly ever talking about politics lately," per the Star Tribune. His friend told CNN he was strongly against abortion rights but never expressed any particular anger over the victims. Records reviewed by Axios show he registered to vote as a Republican in Oklahoma in the early 2000s, but Minnesota voters do not declare party affiliation when they register. In a post dated six years ago on LinkedIn, he encouraged Americans to vote and "vote your values." Multiple outlets reviewed sermons he delivered in the DRC, including one where he appeared to criticize the LGBTQ+ community. "There's people, especially in America, they don't know what sex they are," he said. "They don't know their sexual orientation, they're confused. The enemy has gotten so far into their mind and their soul."
CNN
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- CNN
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Fox News
an hour ago
- Fox News
Justin Bieber Posts Fierce Father's Day Instagram Post
A juror in Diddy's federal trial was dismissed Monday over conflicting residency claims, forcing the court to call in an alternate. Justin Bieber marked Father's Day with a fierce Instagram post, calling himself a dad 'not to be f***ed with' alongside a tough-looking selfie. Gisele Bündchen turned heads paddleboarding in Surfside, Florida, rocking a tight white swimsuit and a wide-brimmed sunhat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
