Minnesota Lawmaker Shooter Arrested After Manhunt

Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested near his home after a two-day manhunt, facing multiple federal and state charges including murder and stalking for a series of politically motivated attacks on Minnesota lawmakers. Boelter fatally shot State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, wounded State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, and targeted the homes of four lawmakers in total, wearing body armor and impersonating a police officer. Authorities discovered extensive notes, surveillance records, and a 'hit list' of up to 60 Democratic officials, though no clear manifesto or motive has been found. Two potential victims escaped harm due to absence or police intervention. Federal prosecutors have called the attacks 'the stuff of nightmares' and described them as a political assassination. The shootings have heightened concerns over political violence and have prompted calls for greater security for public officials.