Gunman on loose after killer in TERRIFYING Halloween mask launches political assassinations and friend reveals possible political affiliation
A gunman was on the loose Saturday night after terrifying images showed the killer wearing a creepy Halloween-style mask before launching into a 'politically motivated assassination.'
State Representative Melissa Hortman was shot along with fellow Democrat State Senator John Hoffman in a chilling assassination spree in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Hortman and her husband were tragically killed, while Hoffman and his wife suffered serious injuries and were raced to emergency surgery, but officials say they are 'cautiously optimistic' they will recover.
The suspect has been identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter - an employee of security company Praetorian Guard Security, where he works as the director of security patrols, according to the website.
Chilling photos that emerged Saturday afternoon depict the suspect, who is still on-the-run, donning an unsettling costume mask covering his entire head.
Police say Boelter wore the eerie face-concealing disguise with a police uniform as he posed as a cop and gunned down the lawmakers.
FBI investigators believe the shootings were politically motivated and are offering a $50,000 reward to for information leading to his whereabouts.
Boelter's best friend and roommate David Carlson told local news outlet KARE11 he is an avid Donald Trump supporter and voted for the Republican candidate.
They believe Boelter is attempting 'to potentially flee' the Twin Cities - Minneapolis and St. Paul, The Washington Post reported.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said the suspect's vehicle contained a 'manifesto', a list of 70 targets including both lawmakers, and signs for an anti-Trump 'NO KINGS' rally set to be held on Saturday.
A Minnesota official who has seen the suspect's 'hit list' told CNN that it specifically mentioned 'prominent pro-choice individuals in Minnesota, including many Democratic lawmakers who have been outspoken about pro-choice policy positions.'
It was later revealed that the alarming list featured doctors, healthcare centers and Planned Parenthoods, The New York Times reported.
Several former and current politicians, as well as Minnesota community and business leaders, were also listed. Some targets were reportedly out of state.
The night before the deadly shots were fired, Boelter texted his roommates he was 'going to be gone for a while.'
Carlson, who shared a North Minneapolis home with Boelter, tearfully read aloud text messages from the accused assassin.
'David and Ron, I love you guys,' the eerie note began. 'I made some choices, and you guys don't know anything about this, but I'm going to be gone for a while.'
He also said he 'may be dead shortly' and did not wish to involve Carlson or his other roommate Ron Ramsey.
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