Minnesota officers have launched new images of Vance Luther Boelter, 57, the individual of curiosity within the lethal shootings concentrating on two Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor get together lawmakers early Saturday morning.
Speaker Emerita Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, and her husband Mark have been shot and killed of their Brooklyn Park residence by a person dressed as a police officer. Sen. John Hoffman, 60, and his spouse Yvette have been shot and wounded of their close by Champlin residence shortly earlier than the Hortman capturing. The capturing scenes are about eight miles aside.
POI Boelter has modified his garments from the capturing, the place he was seen carrying blue clothes and a transparent masks (images additional under.)
Police described the 220-pound, six-foot-one-inch Boelter, with brown hair and eyes, as carrying a light-colored cowboy hat, a darkish, long-sleeved, collared shirt or coat, and carrying a darkish bag.
Boelter is taken into account armed and harmful and shouldn’t approached by the general public, police mentioned, as an alternative name 911. Tips about Boelert’s whereabouts might be referred to as in to (877) 996-6222 or emailed to [email protected].
Police are uncertain whether or not Boelter is working alone or not.
Surveillance digital camera images from what seems to be the Hoffman residence present the suspect in blue police sort clothes, a badge, and a transparent face masks/head protecting holding the storm door open as he tries to realize entry:
Alleged MN shooter Vance Boelter making an attempt to realize entry. Masks? Shaved head? Seems to be an try at obscuring his look whereas gaining entry. https://t.co/MybriYDMj4 pic.twitter.com/FGqU5MPtEC
— Kyle Seraphin (@KyleSeraphin) June 14, 2025
A photograph taken Saturday by New York Instances reporter Jeff Ernst reveals quite a few bullet marks on the Hoffman’s door, with the storm door intact:
Photograph of Sen. John Hoffman’s shot up entrance door, by Jeff Ernst, NY Instances.https://t.co/aA9vntIQsx pic.twitter.com/QR7gY1ZKBY
— Kristinn Taylor (@KristinnFR) June 14, 2025
A display picture from KMSP-TV reveals a police lookalike SUV parked within the driveway of the Hortman residence:
Additionally pondering that the SUV was an organization car of the suspect’s safety firm. Safety autos use yellow/white gentle bars to tell apart themselves from police autos that use blue/purple gentle bars. https://t.co/R19igZp4V5 pic.twitter.com/YRW94NzeVQ
— Stacey-AA7YA ️ (@AA7YA) June 14, 2025
A manifesto and ‘No Kings’ flyers have been discovered within the SUV within the Hortman’s driveway.
Given the focused shootings of state lawmakers in a single day, we’re asking the general public to not attend right now’s deliberate demonstrations throughout Minnesota out of an abundance of warning. pic.twitter.com/7hFccnrQUT
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) June 14, 2025
A number of information retailers are reporting the manifesto incorporates about seventy names of elected Minnesota Democrat officers on the state and nationwide ranges and abortion suppliers and supporters. Instance:
MORE: Sources describe “manifesto” as extra of a “hit checklist” in connection to murderer suspect, Vance Boelter. From what I’ve been instructed, solely democrats are on the checklist together with Deliberate Parenthood places.
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) June 14, 2025
Video of press briefing:
