Suspected shooter of 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught
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Shooting suspect Vance Boelter’s two-day escape from authorities ended Sunday night in a field in Sibley County, where he surrendered amid drones and SWAT teams. It marked the end of
Gov. Tim Walz says Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. A second lawmaker, state Sen. John Hoffman, and his wife were shot and wounded.
Authorities are investigating reports of "targeted shootings" in suburban Minneapolis in what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said was an "ongoing situation." The shootings were in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, two neighboring cities about 10 miles from downtown Minneapolis, Walz said Saturday morning.
As an “extensive manhunt” for the shooter who targeted two Minnesota politicians continued Saturday morning, Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley provided guidance for how thousands of residents in that town should try and stay safe.
Minnesota is on edge after two coordinated shootings left Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, and state Senator John Hoffman and his wife hospitalised. Authorities have identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter,
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