Minnesota, Boelter
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Vance Luther Boelter is the primary suspect in the deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office unsealed the criminal complaint charging Vance Boelter with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.
For the second straight day, law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
Minnesota Lawmakers Shooting Suspect Vance Boelter’s wife, Jenny Boelter, was detained for questioning after a traffic stop in Onamia, Minn., on Saturday, June 14, 5 Eyewitness News reported.
Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.
Authorities are investigating reports of "targeted shootings" in suburban Minneapolis in what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said was an "ongoing situation." The shootings were in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, two neighboring cities about 10 miles from downtown Minneapolis, Walz said Saturday morning.
Thousands of "No Kings" protests were scheduled nationwide as a symbol of resistance against President Donald Trump and the 250th anniversary parade of the U.S. Army.