Children of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
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After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband,
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.
Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.
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News Nation on MSNMinnesota Rep. Hortman was a ‘fantastic person,’ classmate says"She was already an elected official and went to Harvard to learn how to be a better public servant for Minnesota, so we all looked up to her," a friend and former classmate said.
A dedicated volunteer who taught Sunday school and loved dogs. A lawyer who served as a Girl Scout Leader and worked at her dad’s auto parts store. A mother and wife whose husband was killed alongside her.
Minnesota resident Kevin Effertz speaks to Fox News Digital at the exact spot where authorities nabbed Vance Boelter, accused of killing lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. (Fox News Digital)