Vance Boelter, 57, was charged with murder and attempted murder following a dramatic two-day manhunt that concluded with his arrest. He is accused of killing Melissa Hortman, a Democratic leader in the Minnesota House, along with her husband, Mark, while impersonating a police officer. The incident has been characterized as a politically motivated assassination by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who highlighted the alarming rise of violence against public officials and the implications for democracy.
Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested after allegedly killing Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, in a politically motivated assassination while posing as police.
Governor Tim Walz condemned the actions of Boelter, emphasizing the threat to democracy posed by politically motivated violence against elected officials.
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