Minnesota Senator shooting
The suspect is said to have gone to the homes of four state politicians.
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Vance Bolter – Suspicion of murder of Minnesota Senator Melissa Hortman And her husband, according to top state prosecutors, reportedly went to the house of four different politicians with the intention of killing them.
Joseph Thompsona US lawyer for the Minnesota area says Boerter created lots of stops early Saturday morning… first to go to the Minnesota Senator’s house. John Hoffman At Chaplin, he shot a politician and his wife before fleeing the scene. Volter was wearing a uniform and driving a vehicle similar to a police SUV, pretending to be a police officer, authorities said.
Thompson says Belter went to Maple Grove and rang the doorbell at the home of an unknown state representative…but the lawmakers were on vacation with their family so they weren’t home.
From there, Thompson says Belter traveled to New Hope and parked a black SUV on the street outside the Minnesota Senator’s home. Hoffman’s daughter had called 911 after her parents were shot and killed. Thompson saw New Hope police go to the Senator’s house for a wellness check and Boerter parked outside, but left the residence again.
Thompson says Belter went to represent Minnesota. Melissa HortmanAt his home in Brooklyn Park, he encountered police dispatched for a wellness check. Thompson says that Bolter fired the officers and ran into the house, killing Hortman and her husband. markbefore you run away.
Hoffman survived…both are currently hospitalized.
As we reported…Bolter was I caught a Sunday night After two days of manhunt, he was reserved for murder and attempted murder. Boerter was charged with six federal counts — two counts of stalking, two count murders with firearms, and two count firearm violations… that’s in addition to the state’s charges.
