Man suspected of killing Minnesota lawmaker arrested after days-long manhunt
US law enforcement officials in Minnesota have caught the suspected killer of a Democratic lawmaker and her husband, after a two-day manhunt.
Following a massive manhunt, the man suspected of killing Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman and wounding another legislator and his wife -- John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman-- was taken into custody on Sunday.
The suspected, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer, had opened fire on the two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on Saturday.
The 57-year-old Vance Boelter was apprehended and charged with two counts of murder and two attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.
According to police, Boelter was arrested in a rural area in Sibley County, southwest of Minneapolis, and he was armed when he was taken into custody.
Boelter served on a state board with Hoffman for more than six years, records show, and authorities investigating the shootings have now said they are looking into whether the suspect knew Hoffman or Hortman personally.
After the police learned of the shooting at the Hoffman property, they went to Hortman's home, Police Chief Mark Bruley said.
The police officers who went to Hortman's home saw what appeared to be a police vehicle parked in front of the house with its emergency lights on, and a police officer leaving the house, Bruley said.
The vehicle "looked exactly like an SUV squad car," equipped with emergency lights, and the suspect was wearing a vest with a Taser, badge and other equipment. The suspect was "clearly" impersonating a police officer, Bruley said.
A search of the individual's vehicle found a document that named other lawmakers and officials.
Both Hoffman and Hortman were included on the list but Bruley did not elaborated on any other names.
A stack of "No Kings" flyers was also found inside the vehicle, the Minnesota State Patrol said on social media. The "No Kings" lyers point to the anti-Trump protests that took place in cities nationwide on Saturday.
After the shooting, statewide "No Kings" events planned for Minnesota were also canceled.
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