Sibley County, Minnesota and Vance Luther
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After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband,
He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.
Residents hid in their homes as law enforcement on a speaker ordered Boelter to come out of the field and surrender.
Vance Boelter manhunt: Emergency alert in Sibley County after vehicle found originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Items possibly belonging to suspected assassin Vance Boelter have been found abandoned in southern Minnesota, sparking an emergency alert for local residents.
After a 43-hour search, Boelter was arrested in rural Sibley County and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Vance Luther Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, was arrested Sunday evening, June 15, in Sibley County on charges stemming from the slaying of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her
Suspect's vehicle found in Sibley County as search intensifies for Vance Luther Boelter, wanted in connection with fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmakers in targeted attack.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNMinnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter's vehicle found in Sibley County; emergency alert issuedThe BriefAuthorities have issued an emergency alert in part of Sibley County.The emergency alert is near where law enforcement say they recovered a vehicle belonging to the suspect.Law enforcement agents are still searching for 57-year-old Vance Boelter as the manhunt enters its second day.
Maple Grove Police Department on Sunday issued a shelter-in-place for residents, without giving specifics. This comes as authorities are rampantly searching for Vance Boelter, who shot two Minnesota lawmakers,