Manhunt underway after Minnesota Democratic House leader killed in ‘politically motivated’ attack

 • The suspect: The suspect has been identified as Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old who works for a security company. A hit list with nearly 70 names — including other lawmakers and abortion providers — was also found in the suspect’s car, according to a law enforcement source. Officials said they still don’t know if anyone else was involved in the attacks.

• Manhunt underway: The suspect is at large after fleeing on foot, and a massive manhunt is underway, officials said at the news conference. Authorities believe he is “no longer in the area” and have lifted a shelter-in-place order in the City of Brooklyn Park. 
Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota said state Rep. Melissa Hortman was a treasure of the North Star State.

“Melissa is someone that I wish the whole nation knew,” Klobuchar said Saturday on MSNBC.

“She grew up in a working class suburb. She went away to college,” Klobuchar said. “She came back and met her husband and worked at her dad’s auto parts store and then got involved. She was a Girl Scout leader, taught day school. I got to know her when we were both in politics, starting out in local offices and legislature for her, county for me.”

“She loved dogs and she was this leader like no other. She worked in a practically tied legislature and got a budget done at the end of this year. She, along with the governor and our other legislative leaders, was able to usher through school lunches and family leave and stood up for women’s rights,” Klobuchar said.

Klobuchar also spoke about Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman, saying he is loved. Hoffman and his wife are believed to have been targeted and shot by the same suspect, according to law enforcement.

“We hope he’s going to survive. He and his wife were shot several times,” Klobuchar said on MSNBC.

The senator said she’s also aware of an increase in threats against elected officials.

“This has been a nationwide scourge of threats against elected officials and judges and election workers, you name it, that has been going on for the last decade, and it’s just keeps getting worse.” 

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-shootings-manhunt-06-14-25