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The suspect in the rampage shootings of Minnesota Democrat State Sen. John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman and their spouses was an appointee of Democrat Governor Tim Walz, according to reports.<\/h3>\n

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday morning that state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband did not survive the attack at their home, which took place after 2 a.m. on Saturday. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife are alive after the attack at their home, but wounded.<\/p>\n

The Democrat governor called the assassinations and attempts acts of \u201ctargeted political violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a \u201cpolitically motivated assassination\u201d pic.twitter.com\/BBTAhTmseV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On Saturday afternoon, The Blaze correspondent Julio Rosas reported, \u201cI\u2019m told by a police source in Minnesota the suspect in the shootings of MN state lawmakers is Vance Luther Boelter.\u201d The identity of the suspect was confirmed by the New York Post and multiple other outlets.<\/p>\n

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Boelter, 57, was appointed by Walz in 2019 to serve on the Governor\u2019s Workforce Development Board, but also leads an international security firm.<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: I\u2019m told by a police source in Minnesota the suspect in the shootings of MN state lawmakers is Vance Luther Boelter.<\/p>\n

It appears it is the same Boelter who was appointed to the Governor\u2019s Workforce Development Board in 2019 by Gov. Tim Walz. He appointed to the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/r1wjWXs2lA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIt appears it is the same Boelter who was appointed to the Governor\u2019s Workforce Development Board in 2019 by Gov. Tim Walz. He appointed to the Governor\u2019s Workforce Development Council in 2016 by then-Gov. Mark Dayton,\u201d Rosas continued.<\/p>\n

His wife also appears to have interned for Gov. Walz directly in 2010; however, The Gateway Pundit has not been able to confirm this relationship independently.<\/p>\n

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Looks like Vance Luther Boelter\u2019s wife was also an intern for Walz pic.twitter.com\/0JUBVqW1Gi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Aggressive Angle (@lowsloperoof) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It has been reported that the suspect was dressed up as a police officer when he went to the lawmaker\u2019s homes and shot the two couples. Boelter is the Director of Security Patrols at Praetoria Security, a security firm in the state.<\/p>\n

The firm\u2019s website features staff dressed in uniforms that closely resemble those of law enforcement.<\/p>\n

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#BREAKING<\/a>: Dr. Vance Boelter, the Tim Walz appointee who ALLEGEDLY kiIIed Rep. Melissa Hortman, is the Director of Security Patrols at a security firm in MN<\/p>\n

This explains how he would have access to a \u201claw enforcement-like\u201d vehicle and uniform, as police have reported.<\/p>\n

He\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/oPEeElIFn8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A biography of Boelter on the Praetoria website<\/a> states:<\/p>\n

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Dr. Vance Boelter has been involved with security situations in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East, including the West Bank, Southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He brings a great security aspect forged by both many on the ground experiences combined with training by both private security firms and by people in the U.S. Military.\u00a0 He has worked for the largest U.S. oil refining company, the world\u2019s largest food company based in Switzerland and the world\u2019s largest convenience retailer based in Japan. Vance has focused all this experience to make sure Praetorian Guard Security Services covers the needs you have to keep your family and property safe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Boelter\u2019s LinkedIn<\/a> also lists him as the CEO of Red Lion Group.<\/p>\n

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The police arrived at Hortman\u2019s residence to check on them after the shooting at Hoffman\u2019s home and encountered the suspect.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt which time, Brooklyn Park police officers encountered an individual who immediately fired at them, and they exchanged gunfire and the individual was able to escape during that exchange of gunfire,\u201d Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said at a press conference Saturday.<\/p>\n

The shooter\u2019s car, which was left at the scene, was littered with fliers printed with \u201cNo Kings,\u201d a direct nod to the unhinged protests planned against President Donald Trump\u2019s administration. A manifesto was also located, containing a list of other politicians.<\/p>\n

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Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today\u2019s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution. pic.twitter.com\/7hFccnrQUT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A manhunt for Boelter is currently underway.<\/p>\n

The No Kings protests in the state have been cancelled.<\/p>\n

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