WATCH: News conference on arrest of shooting suspect Vance Boelter

Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, speaks Sunday, June 15, about the manhunt for Vance Boelter, a suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. At his side is ASL interpreter Nic Zapko.

By Staff reports

June 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM

BLAINE, Minn. 鈥� Gov. Tim Walz and officials with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety provided an update on the arrest of Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15.

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning, June 14, in the second of two reported shootings of state lawmakers.

Hortman died at her home Saturday morning, while her husband died at a nearby hospital, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner鈥檚 office reported.

Also shot Saturday were Sen. John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.

Officials said Hoffman and his wife underwent surgery for their injuries and are recovering. Walz said he is 鈥渙ptimistic they will survive this assassination attempt.鈥�

By Staff reports

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