Who is Vance Boelter, man linked to Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings?

Jun 14, 2025 11:10 PM IST

Vance Luther Boelter has allegedly been recognized because the suspect within the ‘targeted’ shootings of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman.

Vance Luther Boelter has allegedly been recognized because the suspect within the ‘targeted’ shootings of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, in accordance with journalists Karol Markowicz and Julio Rosas, who cited police sources in posts on X. However, authorities haven’t but formally confirmed the suspect’s identification, and the Hindustan Times can not independently confirm these claims.

Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman have been shot on Saturday.(X)

According to Rosas, Boelter, 57, was appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board in 2019 by Governor Tim Walz. He beforehand served on the Governor’s Workforce Development Council, appointed in 2016 by then-Governor Mark Dayton.

What Was Found within the Suspect’s Car

Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley confirmed {that a} “manifesto” was found within the car of the Minnesota taking pictures suspect. The doc reportedly included a listing of names.

“When we did a search of the car, we did discover a manifesto that recognized many lawmakers and different officers. We instantly made alerts to the state to offer safety wherever mandatory,” he mentioned in a press convention.

According to ABC News, the listing included a number of high-profile Democratic politicians, equivalent to Governor Tim Walz, Representative Ilhan Omar, Senator Tina Smith, and Attorney General Keith Ellison.

CNN additional reported that the names additionally included abortion suppliers and pro-abortion rights advocates. A legislation enforcement official advised the community that authorities additionally found a Father’s Day card addressed to the suspect inside a bag stuffed with ammunition.

Flyers studying “No Kings” have been additionally recovered from the car. In response, Governor Tim Walz urged Minnesotans to keep away from attending political rallies whereas the suspect stays at giant.

“Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended,” he wrote on X.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety added: “Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today’s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution.”