Suspect in Minn. state lawmaker shooting identified
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The suspect, identified by authorities as Vance Luther Boelter, posed as a law enforcement officer to gain access to the victims' homes.
Vance Boelter remains at large as the manhunt continues. Officials warn people public not to approach him if he's spotted.
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings overnight, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday. Authorities have also identified a suspect who is still at large.
Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in a targeted attack. Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and her husband are dead.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNLive updates: Brooklyn Park shelter-in-place after multiple shootings, suspect may be impersonating policeA shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department after multiple shootings. A suspect in the shooting may be impersonating law enforcement and should not be approached.
Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman's wife is speaking out for the first time since a shooting injured the couple at their home early Saturday morning.
AT least three people have reportedly been shot at the homes of Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota in a series of attacks overnight. Law enforcement have issued a shelter in place order in and