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Police have been searching for Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the shooting of two Democratic state politicians from Minnesota.
Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday. Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, were injured at their
Police continue their manhunt for 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses, which left one of the couples dead. Follow for live updates.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, State Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses were all shot early Saturday in targeted attacks.
A memorial of flowers, candles, and handwritten notes lined the steps of the State Capitol in Minneapolis on Sunday in tribute to former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark after they were killed in a shooting at their home.
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.
Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act of “political violence” — she was revered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant.
ABC News said the man was arrested near his farm near Green Isle, Minnesota, on Monday AEST but the Minnesota Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the arrest.
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, a law enforcement official said.