Police report that they have arrested alleged assassin Vance Boelter in connection with a deadly shooting that killed Minnesota House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in Brooklyn Park. Boelter is also accused of allegedly shooting and seriously injuring State Senator John Hoffman and his wife at their residence in Champlin.
Vance Boelter has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder for the attacks.
Earlier in the weekend, Governor Tim Walz described the incident as a likely targeted act of political violence.
La policÃa informa que arrestó al presunto asesino Vance Boelter en relación con el tiroteo mortal que cobró la vida de la lÃder demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes de Minnesota, Melissa Hortman, y su esposo en su domicilio en Brooklyn Park. Boelter también está acusado de disparar y herir gravemente al senador estatal John Hoffman y a su esposa en su residencia en Champlin.
Vance Boelter ha sido acusado de dos cargos de asesinato en segundo grado y dos cargos de intento de asesinato en segundo grado por los ataques.
A principios del fin de semana, el gobernador Tim Walz describió el incidente como un probable acto de violencia polÃtica.