Minnesota Lawmaker Assassinated, Suspect in Custody
In Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a man posing as a police officer fatally shot a former state House Speaker and her husband, and wounded a state senator and his wife. Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, a former political appointee, and offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. The shootings, described by the governor as a politically motivated assassination, prompted heightened security concerns for other elected officials and prompted the cancellation of planned protests. Investigations revealed writings targeting several lawmakers, particularly those supporting abortion rights, found in the suspect’s possession.
John Q. Hosedrinker