{"id":2447768,"date":"2025-06-16T09:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-mn-authorities-nail-alleged-political-assassin\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T09:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:53:52","slug":"developing-mn-authorities-nail-alleged-political-assassin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-mn-authorities-nail-alleged-political-assassin\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing: MN Authorities Nail Alleged Political Assassin"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fdeveloping-mn-authorities-nail-alleged-political-assassin%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=2447768&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>vance Boelter has been arrested in connection with the assassination of minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. Authorities located Boelter after he abandoned his vehicle in Sibley County, leading too a search that involved 20 tactical teams. He surrendered peacefully after hours in the woods. Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. He allegedly entered the Hortman home posing as a police officer and also injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in a separate incident. BoelterS political affiliation is unclear; though he has ties to a Democratic administration, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-ex-fbi-agents-back-whistleblower-who-accused-agency-of-political-bias-report\/\" title=\"Dozens of Ex-FBI Agents Back Whistleblower Who Accused Agency of Political Bias: Report\">friend stated<\/a> he supported President Trump. Local officials, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, expressed shock and sorrow over the violence, emphasizing the need to understand the motives behind Boelter&#8217;s actions.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The man suspected of assassinating Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband was apprehended peacefully late Sunday in the woods near his home.<\/p>\n<p>Identified as Vance Boelter, the suspect was found after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-find-chilling-messages-written-on-bullets-used-to-kill-unitedhealthcare-ceo\/\" title=\"... Find Chilling Messages Written on Bullets Used to Kill UnitedHealthcare CEO\">local authorities &#038;ldquo<\/a>;located a vehicle [he] was using abandoned in rural Sibley County, where he lived,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/minnesota-lawmakers-shot-8ce70a94c9eb90688baaa1a71faef6cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An officer then reportedly spotted Boelter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-dad-runs-biden-bike-trail-catches-live-sniffing-young-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">running into<\/a> the woods, prompting the police to establish a perimeter around the area and deploy 20 tactical teams.<\/p>\n<p>After a search of the woods that lasted hours, the authorities found Boelter, who surrendered to them peacefully by &ldquo;crawling out to officers in the woods before he was handcuffed and taken into custody in a field.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sources provided this photo of Boelter from the scene after his arrest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q4F9uPkm53\">pic.twitter.com\/q4F9uPkm53<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liz Collin (@lizcollin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizcollin\/status\/1934443461664518453?\">June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Boelter was subsequently booked into the Hennepin County Jail, where bail has been set to $5 million, according to local station <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/article\/news\/local\/what-is-vance-boelter-bail-set-at\/89-f4fbd0af-c7e8-4b45-b01f-feafb133b9ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KARE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s been charged with two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-gop-voters-predict-preferred-2024-presidential-nominee\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania GOP Voters Predict Preferred 2024 Presidential Nominee\">state counts<\/a> of murder and two state counts of attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-06-15-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, the Trump Department of Justice is considering possibly hitting him with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pam-bondi-drops-hammer-begins-bringing-rico-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal charges<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Boelter, 57, allegedly killed Hortman and her husband early Saturday morning after gaining access to their home by posing as a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>He also purportedly fired shots at and injured Democratic Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife at their home a few miles away.<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chilling-photos-show-alleged-minnesota-assassin-former-walz-appointee-impersonating-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Chilling Photos Show Alleged ... Assassin, Former Walz Appointee Impersonating Law Enforcement\">security guard uniform<\/a>, 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>&ldquo;One man&rsquo;s unthinkable actions have altered the state of Minnesota,&rdquo; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, also a Democrat, said at a news briefing following Boelter&rsquo;s arrest. &ldquo;Melissa Hortman was the core of who our values were.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She had a hand in so many things that happened. The building that we stand in, she helped usher through, so that we could respond from the State Emergency Operations Center with the professionalism and giving the tools necessary to law enforcement to do their job,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now begins the hard work of looking at what the motive is, looking at putting this case together, and so that&rsquo;s yet to come,&rdquo; Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RxT-OeC-EWM?si=1RaSNwzQRD-lVMFZ&amp;start=298\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Walz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-alleged-political-assassin-believed-former-tim-walz-appointee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously appointed Boelter<\/a> to serve four years on the Governor&rsquo;s Workforce Development Board.<\/p>\n<p>Boelter&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political affiliation remains unclear<\/a>. Though he previously worked for a Democratic administration, his alleged roommate told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/15\/us-news\/what-are-vance-luther-boelter-politics-alleged-minnesota-assassin-was-appointed-by-tim-walz-voted-for-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> that he&rsquo;s a supporter of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was a Trump supporter,&rdquo; lifelong friend David Carlson said. &ldquo;He voted for Trump. He liked Trump. I like Trump. He didn&rsquo;t like abortion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Congressional Democrats have taken to using this shooting to argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-party-in-michigan-calls-for-hanging-trump-supporters-by-the-neck-until-dead-who-are-trying-to-make-donald-trump-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">political violence<\/a> is a one-sided phenomenon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA&rsquo;s legitimization of political violence?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn&rsquo;t a &ldquo;both sides&rdquo; issue.<\/p>\n<p>1\/ A&#129525;on the danger.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Murphy &#128999; (@ChrisMurphyCT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/1934347305865351188?\">June 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hortman&rsquo;s assassination comes only weeks after two Jewish diplomats were murdered by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspect-dc-murder-israeli-diplomats-deep-ties-socialist-group-black-lives-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-Hamas leftist<\/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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