Minnesota shooting suspect arrested
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Minnesota suspect Vance Boelter is arrested after two-day manhunt, found with assault rifles and list of public officials after fatal shooting of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
SUSPECT CAPTURED: Vance Boelter, the suspect in the fatal shootings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the woundings of another lawmaker and his wife, has been captured.
After a 43-hour search, Vance Boelter was arrested in rural Sibley County and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested late Sunday night after what law enforcement officials said was the largest manhunt in Minnesota's history.
The primary suspect in the fatal shooting of a Democratic representative in Minnesota on Saturday has reportedly been taken into police custody. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested by authorities near his farm in Green Isle,
In a politically motivated attack, two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman was killed, while State Senator John Hoffman was wounded. Authorities are conducting a statewide manhunt for the suspect,