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Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses, was captured late Sunday in Sibley County after a sprawling two-day manhunt.
A massive two-day manhunt ended on Sunday with the arrest of Vance Boelter, 57, for allegedly killing a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, Governor Tim Walz said.
President Donald Trump had not called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz by Sunday afternoon in the aftermath of the assassination of House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman.
A suspect has been caught in the wake of the Minnesota lawmaker shootings involving the deaths of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the injury of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
Vance Boelter, the suspect wanted in the shooting rampage that left a Minnesota state representative dead has been caught.
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Gov. Walz, officials speak after suspect taken into custody in lawmaker shootings | Full versionVance Boelter, the man who authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning, is now in custody, multiple sources tell WCCO.
Boelter shot and killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on Saturday. He was arrested after a massive manhunt.