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Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter's alleged plan to kill more politicians on his target list was foiled by a police sergeant's proactive hunch, and his capture came after he made
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Bloomington Police had a busy weekend with a state-wide manhunt, bomb scare, and preserving public safety during protests.
After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search, authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis.
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Officials say Vance Luther Boelter surrendered to police in a wooded area near his home. He faces multiple charges in a targeted attack on lawmakers.
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was apprehended after a two-day manhunt following the deaths of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
Police and federal agents swarmed the Minnesota farm community after discovering a car and a hat belonging to suspected assassin Vance Boelter — ordering residents to stay indoors and lock their