.Updated June 15, 2025
Minnesota lawmaker assassination suspect Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday night in Green Isle.Charging documents were unsealed Sunday night, revealing more about the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as injuring Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.The manhunt for Boelter was the largest manhunt in Minnesota’s history,officials told FOX 9.
Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged with the murder of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted murder of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. The attempt to assassinate the Hoffmans was caught on surveillance video. A federal prosecutor said the suspect banged on the door, claiming to be a police officer, and shined a bright flashlight on them. Senator Hoffman opened the door.
