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CBS News
2 hours ago
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- CBS News
Vance Boelter's car found 1 day after targeted lawmaker shootings in Minnesota, according to government alert
New developments in search for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers New developments in search for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers New developments in search for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers Authorities say they have found a vehicle belonging to the suspect identified in the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Residents of Sibley County were sent an emergency alert stating the shooter's vehicle had been located near Minnesota Highway 25 and 301st Avenue in Faxon Township. The alert encouraged residents to lock their doors and secure their vehicles, adding that law enforcement will be going to area residences to ask to search properties. The Minnesota State Patrol and U.S Marshals Service were among the agencies on scene in Sibley County Sunday morning. A discarded cowboy hat was also located on the scene, nearly 60 miles southwest from where the shootings took place. Hortman and her husband were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park early Saturday morning, officials said. Hoffman and his wife were shot and wounded roughly 5 miles away at their home in Champlin. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the attacks were politically motivated. A discarded cowboy hat found near Boelter's car in Sibley County. WCCO Officials identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as the suspect, and said he should be considered armed and dangerous. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Authorities said Saturday he was likely trying to leave Minnesota. A vehicle believed to be Boelter's found outside Hortman's home contained an extensive list of possible targets, authorities said. There were also fliers connected to Saturday's "No Kings" protests found inside. Boelter's known address is a rural home in Sibley County, near the town of Green Isle, though he had most recently been living at a home in north Minneapolis, a law enforcement source said. According to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, Boelter's wife was in a car along with several other relatives during a traffic stop in Onamia on Saturday. Sheriff Kyle Burton said his staff did not search or question any occupants of the vehicle.
CBS News
3 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Vance Boelter's car found 1 day after targeted lawmaker shootings in Minnesota
New developments in search for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers New developments in search for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers New developments in search for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers Authorities say they have found a vehicle belonging to the suspect identified in the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Residents of Sibley County were sent an emergency alert stating the shooter's vehicle had been located near Minnesota Highway 25 and 301st Avenue in Faxon Township. The alert encouraged residents to lock their doors and secure their vehicles, adding that law enforcement will be going to area residences to ask to search properties. The Minnesota State Patrol and U.S Marshals Service were among the agencies on scene in Sibley County Sunday morning. A discarded cowboy hat was also located on the scene, nearly 60 miles southwest from where the shootings took place. Hortman and her husband were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park early Saturday morning, officials said. Hoffman and his wife were shot and wounded roughly 5 miles away at their home in Champlin. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the attacks were politically motivated. A discarded cowboy hat found near Boelter's car in Sibley County. WCCO Officials identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as the suspect, and said he should be considered armed and dangerous. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Authorities said Saturday he was likely trying to leave Minnesota. A vehicle believed to be Boelter's found outside Hortman's home contained an extensive list of possible targets, authorities said. There were also fliers connected to Saturday's "No Kings" protests found inside. Boelter's known address is a rural home in Sibley County, near the town of Green Isle, though he had most recently been living at a home in north Minneapolis, a law enforcement source said. According to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, Boelter's wife was in a car along with several other relatives during a traffic stop in Onamia on Saturday. Sheriff Kyle Burton said his staff did not search or question any occupants of the vehicle.
Bloomberg
11 hours ago
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- Bloomberg
The Economics of Political Unrest
Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. After a very busy news week, this Sunday we're looking at the economics of political unrest. The analysis below is about the Los Angeles protests and Donald Trump's response — but on Saturday two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot. Meanwhile, anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests took place in hundreds of US cities, coinciding with a military parade in Washington, DC and Trump's 79th birthday.
New York Times
21 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
An arrest was made after a 'credible threat' to Texas lawmakers, an official said.
A person was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon in connection with what the Texas Department of Public Safety said was a 'credible threat' to the safety of state lawmakers attending an anti-Trump protest in Austin, according to a law enforcement official. The threat had prompted the temporary closure of the Texas State Capitol grounds, and the law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe an ongoing investigation, said the person taken into custody was found in the town of La Grange, Texas, between Austin and Houston. The threat came after shootings that killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounded another Minnesota lawmaker and his wife early on Saturday. The Texas Department of Public Safety sent a warning to Texas lawmakers early Saturday afternoon and said it was concerned about people who could be inspired by the Minnesota killings. The message to lawmakers, sent around 1 p.m. Central time, said the Minnesota attack 'seems to be an isolated incident.' 'However, we're always concerned about copycats and those who this attack might inspire,' it read. 'I received it and I was like whoa, it could easily have been one of us, easily,' said State Representative Ron Reynolds, a Houston-area Democrat who was in Houston on Saturday and spoke at a protest that attracted roughly 15,000 people. 'You have to take it seriously,' Mr. Reynolds said, adding that what happened in Minnesota was 'awful.' 'It's a threat to democracy. But it's real. We can't let them silence us, but we have to be vigilant,' he said. Around 4:45 p.m., lawmakers received another update from the state police saying they had 'addressed the earlier reported threat' and that the Capitol grounds had been reopened.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'No Kings' flyers found inside car of suspect in 'targeted' Minnesota shootings
Minnesota State Patrol shared a photo of fliers which said "No kings" found inside the vehicle of the at-large suspect involved in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports on latest in the manhunt and the national protests organized under the slogan "No kings."
