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Hindustan Times
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter's alarming notes reveal his disturbing plans; Did they include Jeff Bezos' ex-wife?
Vance Boelter's terrifying notes that he allegedly brought with him when he shot at two US lawmakers and their spouses were made public on Saturday. Melissa Hortman, the leading Democrat in the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, were shot dead by Boelter, 57, who is being charged on both a state and federal level. Additionally, he is accused of shooting and wounding state senator John Hoffman and his spouse, Yvette, at their nearby residence. He made his court appearance Monday to face the allegations for the first time since he was arrested late Sunday night. Despite possessing a house and seven cars, Boelter said he does not have the money to hire a private lawyer. According to the prosecutors, Boelter, whose acquaintances referred to him as a devoted Catholic, intended to target other liberal lawmakers and abortion advocates. In fact, notepads found at the crime site had a list of forty-five Democrats and other abortion activists. The court documents state that victim Hortman was listed on unsettling notes stating that she is married to Mark and she has two children. There are also allegations that Boelter, who was selected to a state committee by Governor Tim Walz, mentioned near Hortman's name, 'Big house off golf course, 2 ways to watch from one spot.' Sen. Hoffman, another shooting victim, was not listed. However, it had a mention of the district he represents. Also Read: Who was Gilbert? Minnesota lawmaker's beloved golden retriever euthanized after tragic shooting, here's why Additionally, a different notebook included three links for businesses that sell silicone face masks, the same as the one Boelter allegedly donned while breaking into Hortman and Hoffman's homes on Saturday morning. According to Fox 9, the suspect reportedly named physicians who work for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinics throughout the Midwest, including Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, beneath a section that said 'added protections for abortions in MN.' MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, who has given hundreds of millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood, was also allegedly mentioned. Addressing a news conference, Acting US Attorney for Minnesota Joseph Thompson condemned the violence, stating that 'Boelter planned his attack carefully.' 'He researched his victims and their families. He used the internet and other tools to find their addresses and names, the names of their family members. He conducted surveillance of their homes and took nots of the location of the homes,' Thompson added.
Black America Web
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Black America Web
Vance Boelter, Suspect In Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings, Has Been Caught
Vance Boelter, the suspect wanted in the shootings in Minnesota that left one state representative dead, has been apprehended by authorities. Gov. Tim Walz shared the news via his social media feeds, as other major and local outlets shared details they had obtained. Local outlet Fox 9 reports that Vance Boelter, 57, was apprehended in Green Isle after authorities launched an area and statewide manhunt in attempts to bring Boelter to justice. The outlet writes that the suspect, who shot and injured Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their Champlin home, later went to the home of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and assassinated her and her husband Mark Hortman. CNN writes that Gov. Walz addressed Minnesotans about the arrest of Boetler, who has been revealed to be a former security guard who recently appeared to be struggling to make ends meet. Boelter posed as a police officer when he visited Sen. Hoffman's home, and used the guise again at Rep. Hortman's home. Driving an SUV that was fashioned to look like a law enforcement vehicle, investigators on the scene uncovered a manifesto that seems to illustrate Boelter was out for blood and had a hit list to settle. Online, the chatter of Boelter is focused on his alleged right-wing political ties. A rumor that has since been debunked attempted to connect Walz to Boelter, and some tried to frame Boelter as a hard-left Democratic Party voter. As the news is still developing, there are sparse reactions on the X social media platform regarding the arrest of Vance Boelter. We'll share those comments below and will make updates as needed. — Photo: Getty Vance Boelter, Suspect In Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings, Has Been Caught was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
New York Post
16-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Minnesota suspected assassin Vance Boelter captured alive: report
Suspected political assassin Vance Luther Boelter was captured Sunday following an intense manhunt for the gunman accused of murdering a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounding another, according to a report. Boelter, a 57-year-old former appointee by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was sought by police for allegedly shooting Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, and fatally shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. He was arrested and taken into custody in a field in Sibley County Sunday night, sources told local station Fox 9. The alleged gunman disguised himself as a police officer, wearing a uniform, vest and creepy Halloween mask when he launched his attack in the northern Minnesota suburb. 5 Vance Luther Boelter is accused of shooting two Minnesota state politicians on June 14, 2025. Minnesota Department of Public Safety Boelter's rampage began at State Senator Hoffman's Champlin home around 2 a.m. on Saturday. The crazed gunman fired off multiple rounds, striking the 60-year-old Democrat and his wife multiple times, seriously wounding the couple. Yvette Hoffman had jumped on top of her daughter, Hope, shielding her from the bullets, the couple's nephew said. John and Yvette Hoffman underwent surgery and are in stable condition. After the first shooting, Boelter — still disguised — raced to the home of Speaker Emerita Hortman in Brooklyn Park. He fatally wounded Hortman and her husband Mark with multiple shots. 5 The political assassin dons a Halloween mask and uniform at the home of Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman. FBI 5 Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times. Mat Ollig/Facebook Hortman, a 55-year-old Democrat, was pronounced dead inside her home. Her husband died at a nearby hospital. Police, conducting a check on Hortman after being alerted to the shooting at the Hoffman's home, confronted the masked killer as he left the Brooklyn Park home. Officers fired at the cop impersonator, at one point cornering the gunman inside the home, but the suspect managed to escape. 5 Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman at the White House Christmas Party in December 2024. Melissa Hortman/Facebook 5 Boelter seen wearing a hat after the shooting. HANDOUT/MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Boelter sent a text to his best friends and roommate after the shootings, allegedly admitting to the heinous killings. 'David and Ron, I love you guys. I made some choices, and you guys don't know anything about this, but I'm going to be gone for a while. May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn't gone this way,' Boelter told David Carlson, according to KARE. Boelter's wife, Jenny Boelter, was pulled over and detained by police while driving with relatives on Saturday morning and was questioned by authorities for her role in the shooting. Police found passports and a weapon in the car.
Mint
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Who is Jennifer Lynee Boelter? Minnesota shooting suspect's wife pulled over by cops, passports and cash recovered
Vance Boelter has been reported as the primary suspect in the Minnesota shooting incident, which resulted in the death of Democrat Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. The shooter also shot at Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette on the same day, but they are currently recovering, according to a confirmation from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Jennifer Lynee Boelter is the wife of Vance Boelter, the suspect in the Minnesota shooting incident, resulting in the death of a Democrat leader and her husband. Law enforcement authorities, on Saturday, pulled Jennifer's car over in Onamia area of Minnesota, and passports and cash were recovered from her vehicle, according to Fox 9 News. Authorities stated that she was in the vehicle with "other relatives" when the car was pulled over. "My office assisted law enforcement from Hennepin County on a stop near a convenience store in the city of Onamia. Our role on this stop was perimeter. We did not search or question any of the occupants. I was told by my staff who responded that the shooting suspect's wife was in the car along with several other relatives," Kyle Burton, Mille Lacs County Sheriff, was quoted as telling FOX 9 News. Jennifer is currently not in custody, but she and her relatives were asked to stop by law enforcement officers from Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, and were questioned. According to Fox 9, it was still unclear why the car was stopped by law officers operating in the area. The Fox 9 report also says, "The Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office was not directly involved with searching the vehicle or questioning the occupants, but Burton said that there was a large group of investigators from several metro agencies on scene."
India Today
15-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Might end up dead: Minnesota shooter's text before killing lawmaker, wife
The suspect in the Minnesota shooting in the US, Vance Boelter, 57 -- which left a lawmaker and her husband dead, and another lawmaker and his wife injured on Saturday -- had texted his roommates that he would be gone for a long time and might end up dead, adding that he had "made some bad choices.""David and Ron, I love you guys. I've made some choices and you guys don't know anything about this, but I'm going to be gone for a while. I may be dead shortly. So I just want to let you know that I love you guys both. And wish it hand's gone this way. I don't want to say anything more, and implicate you in any way because you guys don't know anything about this, but I love you guys and I'm sorry for all the trouble this has caused," he was quoted by Fox 9 as telling his roommates in the hours leading up to the who has worked in security operations for most of his life, had been impersonating a police officer while carrying out the crime. According to reports, he was in a vehicle with sirens and had a manifesto with the names of several lawmakers, including the ones he shot, as targets. The FBI has released photos of Boelter wearing a rubber mask in a police-like uniform and offered a reward of up to USD 50,000 for information leading to his arrest and a massive operation led by the FBI to arrest Boelter is underway, the motive behind the attacks remains early Saturday, former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home by a man posing as a police officer. Just hours later, State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in a similar attack at their Champlin residence. Authorities say both lawmakers were named in writings found in a fake police SUV used by the from Reuters
