(New York Post)’ Suspected political assassin Vance Luther Boelter was captured Sunday following an intense manhunt for the gunman accused of murdering a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounding another, according to the local sheriff.
Boelter, a 57-year-old former appointee by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was sought by police for allegedly shooting Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, and fatally shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband.
His arrest was announced by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, which posted a photo of the suspect with his hands behind his back and gripped by law enforcement officers on Facebook Sunday night.
“The face of evil,” the sheriff captioned the image. “After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody. Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer.”
The alleged gunman disguised himself as a police officer, wearing a uniform, vest and creepy Halloween mask when he launched his attack in the northern Minnesota suburb.
Minnesota suspected assassin Vance Boelter captured alive: report https://t.co/JmGh800OgA pic.twitter.com/GIMhlCpxKh
— New York Post (@nypost) June 16, 2025
Vance Boelter was arrested on June 15, 2025 following the fatal shooting of Rep. Melissa Hortman and wounding Sen. John Hoffman.
Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office
🚨BREAKING: Ongoing search-and-rescue at a residential building impact site in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv.
— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) June 16, 2025
Heavy damage in the area of the impact in Bnei Brak. pic.twitter.com/NVcjvsbCq4
