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According to the federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, Vance Boelter is accused of stalking and killing Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and of traveling to multiple homes of elected officials with the intent to intimidate or murder.
The charges, which include two counts of interstate stalking resulting in death, two counts of murder through use of a firearm, and two additional firearms-related offenses, were filed in U.S. District Court for Minnesota.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County, 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter dressed as a police officer and used a vehicle equipped with police-style lights to carry out the attacks early Saturday, June 14.
The manhunt for the suspect accused of targeting and shooting Minnesota lawmakers came to an end Saturday evening with the arrest of 57-year-old Vance Boelter in Sibley County.
Boelter was being sought in connection with the overnight shootings at the homes of State Representative Melissa Hortman and State Senator John Hoffman.
The suspect fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV with a push-bumper, a spotlight on the drivers’ side, and red-and-blue flashing lights mounted on both the dash and rear window.
