BREAKING: Multiple sources tell 5 Eyewitness News at least two MN state lawmakers were shot at their homes last night by a gunman impersonating a police officer. DFL Speaker Emerita Melissa Hoffman in Brooklyn Park and DFL Sen. John Hoffman in Champlin. Working on more details. pic.twitter.com/ZjI7r00846
— Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) June 14, 2025
🚨 Governor Tim Walz Confirms Melissa’s Hortman & her husband have died & that THIS WAS A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED SHOOTING.
Sen. John Hoffman & his wife are in surgery and expected to survive. Their homes were in Champlin & Brooklyn .Both lawmakers & spouses shot by suspect(s)… pic.twitter.com/KP8JxXQ5ya— Johnny St.Pete (@JohnMcCloy) June 14, 2025
BREAKING: I’m told by a police source in Minnesota the suspect in the shootings of MN state lawmakers is Vance Luther Boelter.
It appears it is the same Boelter who was appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board in 2019 by Gov. Tim Walz. He appointed to the… pic.twitter.com/r1wjWXs2lA
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 14, 2025
Looks like Vance Luther Boelter’s wife was also an intern for Walz pic.twitter.com/0JUBVqW1Gi
— Aggressive Angle (@lowsloperoof) June 14, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: Dr. Vance Boelter, the Tim Walz appointee who ALLEGEDLY kiIIed Rep. Melissa Hortman, is the Director of Security Patrols at a security firm in MN
This explains how he would have access to a “law enforcement-like” vehicle and uniform, as police have reported.
He… pic.twitter.com/oPEeElIFn8
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2025
Alleged MN shooter Vance Boelter attempting to gain entry. Mask? Shaved head? Appears to be an attempt at obscuring his appearance while gaining entry. https://t.co/MybriYDMj4 pic.twitter.com/FGqU5MPtEC
— Kyle Seraphin (@KyleSeraphin) June 14, 2025
Authorities reportedly have identified Vance Boelter as the top suspect in the killings of Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as wounding Democratic Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, on Saturday, according to The Associated Press.
Law enforcement believes that Vance Luther Boelter allegedly killed Hortman and her husband early Saturday morning before going on to shoot and seriously injure Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman of Minnesota and his wife, according to the AP.
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reportedly tapped Boelter in 2019 to serve on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board after having previously served on the Governor’s Workforce Development Council under former Democratic Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, according to the New York Post.
Police said they encountered the shooter, who they reportedly believe to be Boelter, at Hortman’s home and exchanged fire before the individual managed to slip away. The individual who engaged law enforcement at the scene posed as a policeman in order to carry out the attacks on Hortman and Hoffman.
Police found “No Kings” signs in the suspect’s vehicle, and advised residents not to attend planned anti-Trump “No Kings” protests in a Facebook post. Walz stated that Hortman’s murder was a “politically-motivated assassination” during a Saturday news conference, and authorities said they have recovered a manifesto as well as a list of other targets. (Read more: The Daily Caller, 6/14/2025) (Archive)
REPORT: CNN reports that the suspect in the Minnesota shooting had a list of 70 names of political leaders and locations, including abortion clinics.
Here is what we know, according to CNN:
– Law enforcement found a “hit list” with about 70 names on it.
– Names included “abortion providers, pro-abortion rights advocates, and lawmakers in Minnesota and other states.”
– A Father’s Day card was found that was addressed to the suspect in a bag full of ammo.
– Flyers that said “No Kings” were found in the vehicle.
– The suspect, who has been identified as Vance Boelter by the AP, had a tactical vest on.
REPORT: CNN reports that the suspect in the Minnesota shooting had a list of 70 names of political leaders and locations, including abortion clinics.
Here is what we know, according to CNN:
– Law enforcement found a “hit list” with about 70 names on it.
– Names included… pic.twitter.com/FsNZnURqH4
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 14, 2025
Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today’s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution. pic.twitter.com/7hFccnrQUT
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) June 14, 2025
The FBI offers a reward of up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance L. Boelter, suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences on June 14, 2025: https://t.co/XjawGOt5lq pic.twitter.com/tZ9RE97OHk
— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) June 14, 2025
Vance Boelter texted roommates that he was “going to be gone for a while” and “may be dead shortly,” according to one of his housemates in North Minneapolis who read the message aloud to reporters. https://t.co/NCVjuqpHMS pic.twitter.com/OCKOjlUb76
— The Minnesota Star Tribune (@StarTribune) June 14, 2025