The article discusses the arrest of Vance Boelter, accused of a politically motivated shooting that killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. Boelter, aged 57, has been charged with murder and linked to a list of Democratic lawmakers, including LGBTQ+ figures Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Mark Pocan, found in his notebooks. Baldwin expressed gratitude for law enforcement's response while condemning the political violence. The incident highlights rising tensions and threats against political figures based on their party affiliations and identities.
Senator Baldwin was informed by law enforcement that she was included on the alleged shooter's list of names. She is grateful for law enforcement's swift action to keep the community safe.
Baldwin, the first out gay person elected to the U.S. Senate, also responded on social media shortly after the shooting, calling the events stunning, terrifying, and heartbreaking.
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