A suspect named Vance Luther Boelter is wanted for shooting two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota. He targeted state Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, whose husband was killed. The gunman, posing as a police officer, attempted to enter the lawmakers' homes. Authorities are conducting a massive search and have not established a clear motive or discovered prior threats linked to Boelter. The investigation involves over 100 officers, with efforts ongoing to locate him.
For nearly two days, authorities have been searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, a resident of Green Isle, Minnesota, a rural town about 45 miles away from the Twin Cities.
The suspect in the case posed as a police officer to gain entry to the homes of the two lawmakers, authorities said.
Police said they have not found evidence of him making previous threats to politicians. They have not found a succinct document associated with Boelter that would lay out a motive for the crimes.
The gunman fled after a shootout with police following the second of the two predawn attacks, leaving behind a chilling trove of evidence and a sprawling police search.
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