2 w. ago Minnesota man accused of political killings had ’darkness inside of him,’ pal says

Hours after the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend, authorities asked David Carlson to identify his lifelong friend in a harrowing photograph. Carlson says he had known and trusted Vance Boelter from the time the two played together as children. But he barely recognized the 57-year-old in the surveillance image police showed him […]

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2 w. ago Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’

'The guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess,' Trump added

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2 w. ago U.S. Congress holds emergency briefings after Minnesota lawmaker shootings

The suspect in the attack had dozens of federal lawmakers listed in his writings, besides the state lawmakers and others he's accused of targeting.

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2 w. ago Man accused of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers captured, arrested

The suspect, Vance Boelter, was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.

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2 w. ago Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police

Authorities did not give a motive as they announced Vance Boelter's arrest

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2 w. ago Suspect who shot 2 Minnesota lawyers also allegedly shot Melissa Hortman’s dog

Vance Boelter is accused of posing as a police officer and fatally shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark

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2 w. ago Suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers surrenders to police

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge. Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two […]

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3 w. ago Manhunt continues for suspect in shooting of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers

Officials named Vance Boelter as the suspect in attacks on former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife

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3 w. ago Search ongoing for man accused of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers, spouses

Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, and the FBI issued a reward of up to US$50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

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3 w. ago Manhunt continues for suspected shooter of 2 Minnesota lawmakers

The manhunt for a shooter who killed a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and wounded another went into a second day, as speculation about a motive focused on the suspect’s stance on abortion. The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Vance L. Boelter, 57. The four […]

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3 w. ago Minnesota state lawmaker, husband killed in targeted shooting: officials

A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. Authorities were actively searching for a suspect, who was dressed as a law enforcement officer.

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3 w. ago Police search for gunman who shot 2 Minnesota state lawmakers, killing 1

Police have recovered writings that mentioned the names of multiple lawmakers and other officials in the fake police car they believe a suspect used in the shooting.

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