2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators

On June 14, 2025, Melissa Hortman, a Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Minnesota state representative,  was shot dead along with her husband in her home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States. John Hoffman, a DFL state senator, and his wife Yvette were also shot in their home in nearby Champlin, and both survived. 

Police found the suspected shooter at Hortman's home and fired at them before escaping. The suspected shooter was dressed as a police officer.

Suspect
Vance Luther Boelter was identified as the suspect by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension through the vehicle left behind at the Hortman home. Boelter is a 57-year-old businessman.

The suspect had a list of 70 possible targets including Hortman and Hoffman, Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, Tina Smith, and Keith Ellison. Well known abortion rights activists and abortion providers were also listed.

Arrest
On June 15, 2025, Boelter was arrested in a field, roughly  southwest of Minneapolis. His capture ended a two-day manhunt involving hundreds of officers and 20 SWAT teams. Officials stated that the search was the largest manhunt in Minnesota history. Boelter was initially charged by Brooklyn Park police with two counts of second-degree murder in the killings of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and two counts of attempted second-degree murder related to the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and his wife. He later appeared in federal court on June 16, 2025, where he was federally charged with two counts of murder with a firearm, two additional counts of firearms offenses, and two counts of stalking.

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