{"id":2447758,"date":"2025-06-16T09:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chilling-photos-show-alleged-minnesota-assassin-former-walz-appointee-impersonating-law-enforcement\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T09:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:34:31","slug":"chilling-photos-show-alleged-minnesota-assassin-former-walz-appointee-impersonating-law-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chilling-photos-show-alleged-minnesota-assassin-former-walz-appointee-impersonating-law-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilling Photos Show Alleged Minnesota Assassin, Former Walz Appointee Impersonating Law Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchilling-photos-show-alleged-minnesota-assassin-former-walz-appointee-impersonating-law-enforcement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447758&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The FBI has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-arctic-incursion-spooks-lawmakers\/\" title=\"Chinese Arctic Incursion Spooks Lawmakers\">released images<\/a> of Vance Boelter, the alleged assassin of a senior Minnesota Democrat, Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband, who were shot in their home. Another couple, Senator John Hoffman and his wife, were seriously injured during the attack. Boelter impersonated a police officer and is believed to have been wearing a mask or bald cap during the incident, and also a dark blue shirt and a badge that mimicked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> attire. Following the incident,the FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his capture. Minnesota authorities have warned the public to consider Boelter armed and hazardous, urging them to call 911 if spotted. Flyers for anti-Trump demonstrations found in Boelter&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vehicle suggest potential political motivations<\/a> behind the attack. The events surrounding the shooting were initially linked to these protests, which have now been canceled for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-guard-tells-desperate-afghan-u-s-citizen-go-and-tell-the-state-department-to-f-themselves-report\/\" title=\"Taliban Guard Tells Desperate Afghan-U.S. Citizen: \u2018Go And Tell The State Department To F*** Themselves\u2019: ...ort\">safety reasons<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The FBI released an image of Vance Boelter, the man who allegedly assassinated a senior Minnesota Democrat on Saturday morning and seriously wounded another, after posing as a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as Minnesota Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-capitol-evacuates-threats-lawmakers-anti-trump-protests-minnesota-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted<\/a> at their respective homes.<\/p>\n<p>Hortman and her husband died in the shooting, while the Hoffmans were hospitalized by the attack at their home.<\/p>\n<p>Boelter was later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/developing-mn-authorities-nail-alleged-political-assassin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apprehended by law enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following reports that Boelter was impersonating a police officer when he allegedly killed Hortman and her husband, the FBI released images on the social media platform X of the suspect, including one in which the suspect appeared to be dressed as an officer.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/targeted-shootings-minnesota-rcna212831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, Boelter may have also been wearing a mask or bald cap.<\/p>\n<p>He also appeared to be wearing a dark blue shirt, a badge, and a black vest like those worn by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FBI offers a reward of up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance L. Boelter, suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences on June 14, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XjawGOt5lq\">https:\/\/t.co\/XjawGOt5lq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZ9RE97OHk\">pic.twitter.com\/tZ9RE97OHk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIMostWanted\/status\/1933992217263186433?\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/wanted\/law-enforcement-assistance\/vance-l-boelter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from the FBI that accompanied the photos said the agency was &ldquo;offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction&rdquo; of Boelter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI&rsquo;s Minneapolis Field Office is assisting the Minnesota Department of Public Safety&rsquo;s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Brooklyn Park Police Department in Minnesota with the search for Vance L. Boelter,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">early morning hours<\/a> of June 14, 2025, two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot at their residences by an individual impersonating a police officer. The suspect has been identified as Vance L. Boelter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JUST IN: Security cam images show ass*ssin Vance Boelter knocking on a Minnesota lawmaker&rsquo;s door wearing a latex mask and a security guard uniform, meant to look like a police officer<\/p>\n<p>You can even see police lights from his security vehicle flashing.<\/p>\n<p>This is terrifying. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LdzCnM0c7D\">pic.twitter.com\/LdzCnM0c7D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1934000574061834280?\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson urged members of the public not to approach Boelter if they saw him, per NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You should consider him armed and dangerous, and you should call 911 immediately,&rdquo; the official warned.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota State Police revealed earlier on Saturday that Boelter had flyers in his car for the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-evidence-links-politically-motivated-assassination-no-kings-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Kings<\/a>&rdquo; anti-Trump demonstrations in Minnesota, which were also slated to occur in cities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers of the demonstrations in Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-kings-protests-canceled-across-minnesota-targeted-assassinations-appear-linked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancelled<\/a> the events statewide &ldquo;out of an abundance of caution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz had appointed Boelter to serve on the Governor&rsquo;s Workforce Development Board for a four-year term that started in 2019, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/14\/us-news\/suspect-in-deadly-minnesota-shootings-identified-as-vance-luther-boelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The victims included Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were both killed, as well as state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who were injured in their home. Boelter was later arrested by authorities. Following reports of his impersonation during the attack, the FBI posted images on social media showing him dressed like an officer. 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