The attacks on Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota: what we know | Minnesota
Early on Saturday morning, Minnesota woke up with two attacks on deputies. A armed man killed the senior democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman and his husband Mark, and wounded another state legislator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette in Minneapolis.
Suspect Vance Boelter remains in general.
Here are what we know about violence.
Filming looked like ‘a political assassination’
In the midst of threats of political violence in the United States, Democratic Governor Tim Walz was quick to define shoots politically motivated. The fact that both of them found state politicians and that police found a “manifesto ında in the shooter’s car soon seemed to support this definition.
Filming occurred in two Minneapolis Regions Neighborhood
The armed man targeted two deputies in their homes in Brooklyn Park (Hortman) and Champlin (Hoffman).
The FBI called 57 -year -old Vance Boelter as the main suspect. He stays big
Police said that Vance Boelter had imitated a police officer Hortman and Hoffman to approach their homes and hit the legislators and wives here. Mark Bruley, the police chief of Brooklyn Park, said at a press conference that the suspect was driving a vehicle that appears the same with a SUV police squad car.
The FBI offers a $ 50,000 award for Boelter search, which has not been seen since this morning.
Boelter was appointed to the Labor Development Board, which was assigned by many Minnesota governors with business development development in the state. John Hoffman also served on the board, but it is unclear whether they know each other.
Boelter is married and runs a private security company with his wife according to the LinkedIn page and the company website.
The suspect’s motivations were politically accused and included feelings of abortion
In the documents, Boelter listed its political relationship as “none or other ve, according to the New York Times, and then listed as“ no party preference ”.
The US Senator Tina Smith had a list of approximately 70 targets, including deputies and community leaders, doctors and planned parenting sites.
David Carlson, his best friend and his best friend, told media organizations that Boelter was a religious Christian and distinguished abortion. He said that Boelter had a message that he would die in a short time. He claimed that Boelter was a strong supporter of Donald Trump.
Minnesota saw that some protests were canceled, others continued peacefully
Some minneapolis shows were canceled after severe events, while others continued and joined well and signs of supporting Hortman and Hoffman.
Minnesota’s state house is divided into definite political lines.
The House of Representatives of Minnesota was equally divided between Republicans and Democrats before Hortman died. Democrats have a single vote majority in the state Senate.
Police declared Brooklyn Park secure, but the search for Boelter continues
Brooklyn Park Police Department removed a shelter in the afternoon on Saturday and said that Boelter is no longer thought to be in the region. His hunt continues.
