{"id":110683,"date":"2025-06-14T19:26:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=110683"},"modified":"2025-06-14T19:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:26:43","slug":"110683","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=110683","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/what-we-know-about-minnesota-shooting-suspect-vance-boelter\/ar-AA1GIGVC?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Authorities identified 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter as the suspected gunman wanted for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/2-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-targeted-incident-officials\/story?id=122840751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">allegedly shooting and killing a state representative<\/a>\u00a0and shooting and wounding a state senator in a targeted act of violence.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Authorities said they&#8217;re still investigating if Boelter knew the victims in Saturday&#8217;s shootings:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/melissa-hortman-john-hoffman\/story?id=122845837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman<\/a>. But Boelter did serve on a state board alongside Hoffman.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">It is believed that the third photo in this wanted poster shows the suspect at one of the lawmakers&#8217; homes early Saturday. Authorities said the suspect was impersonating a police officer. Police believe that when the shooter opened fire, he was wearing a latex mask that looked realistic, sources said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1GIJkD\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1GIGVC&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;newsus&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;ABC News&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;BBTquMf&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;crime&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA1GIJkD\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"article-image-height-wrapper expandable article-image-height-wrapper-new\" data-customhandled=\"true\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModalButton&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1GIGVC&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;newsus&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;ABC News&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;BBTquMf&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;crime&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image article-image-ux-impr article-image-new expandable\" title=\"Authorities said they've identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a person of interest.\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1GIJkD.img?w=768&amp;h=831&amp;m=6&amp;x=43&amp;y=352&amp;s=369&amp;d=155\" alt=\"Authorities said they've identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a person of interest.\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Authorities said they&#8217;ve identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a person of interest.<\/span><span class=\"image-attribution image-attribution-ux-impr\">\u00a9\u00a0FBI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Boelter &#8212; a husband and father, according to an online biography &#8212; has touted an extensive background in security and military training, according to an ABC News review of his online presence and professional history.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Boelter helped lead the private security firm Praetorian Guard Security Services, which is based in the Twin Cities area, according to the company website.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Boelter\u2019s biography on that site said he&#8217;s been &#8220;involved with security situations in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East, including the West Bank, Southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-read-break\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">&#8220;He brings a great security aspect forged by many on the ground experiences combined with training by both private security firms and by people in the U.S. Military,&#8221; the biography said, adding that he&#8217;s &#8220;focused all this experience&#8221; to make sure Praetorian Guard &#8220;covers the needs you have to keep your family and property safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The security firm&#8217;s site says they &#8220;only offer armed security,&#8221; and that they use &#8220;the same make and model of vehicles that many police departments use in the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Boelter\u2019s role as a local businessman appeared to help build inroads into state politics. In 2016, Boelter was appointed to the Minnesota Governor\u2019s Workforce Development Board, which is tasked with analyzing and recommending policy to the governor and legislature on workforce and resources. Boelter\u2019s appointment as a private sector representative from then-Gov. Mark Dayton came due to the &#8220;special trust and confidence&#8221; he had earned in his &#8220;integrity, judgment, and ability,&#8221; according to his official notice of appointment. Boelter was reappointed in 2019 by Walz.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Boelter appeared to have an interest in electoral outcomes, posting on LinkedIn six years ago, urging &#8220;everyone to vote in the election on Tuesday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Police released this photo of Boelter taken on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1GIKk2\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1GIGVC&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;newsus&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;ABC News&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;BBTquMf&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;crime&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA1GIKk2\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"article-image-height-wrapper expandable article-image-height-wrapper-new\" data-customhandled=\"true\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModalButton&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1GIGVC&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;newsus&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;ABC News&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;BBTquMf&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;crime&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image article-image-ux-impr article-image-new expandable\" title=\"Authorities said they've identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a person of interest.\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1GIKk2.img?w=768&amp;h=576&amp;m=6\" alt=\"Authorities said they've identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a person of interest.\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Authorities said they&#8217;ve identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a person of interest.<\/span><span class=\"image-attribution image-attribution-ux-impr\">\u00a9\u00a0KSTP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Dozens of Minnesota Democrats were on a target list written by the gunman, according to law enforcement sources.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Those on the list included Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Police said the list &#8212; which was retrieved from the suspect\u2019s vehicle &#8212; also named Hortman and Hoffman. Both victims are Democrats and Hortman was formerly the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The shooter\u2019s list of potential targets also included the names of abortion providers and pro-choice activists, several sources told ABC News. Many of the Democratic lawmakers on the list have been outspoken about pro-choice policy positions, two sources said.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Security resources have been dispatched to protect those people named on the list, authorities said. The Capitol Police said it&#8217;s &#8220;working with our federal, state and local partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1GIdMA\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1GIGVC&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;newsus&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;ABC News&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;BBTquMf&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;crime&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA1GIdMA\">\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1GIEOb\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1GIGVC&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;newsus&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;ABC News&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;BBTquMf&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;crime&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;general&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA1GIEOb\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Police deploy as a manhunt is underway for a shooter that targeted two state lawmakers, in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on June 14, 2025.<\/span><span class=\"image-attribution image-attribution-ux-impr\">\u00a9\u00a0Tim Sullivan\/AP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The shootings began around 2 a.m. Saturday, when Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were both shot multiple times at their home in Champlin, Minnesota, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">&#8220;We&#8217;re cautiously optimistic they will survive this assassination attempt,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/gov-tim-walz-minnesota-leaders-pay-tribute-legislators\/story?id=122845100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">Walz said at a news conference.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">After Hoffman was shot, officers headed to proactively check on Hortman, who lived in the nearby town of Brooklyn Park, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Around 3:35 a.m., the officers found the suspect &#8212; dressed as a police officer &#8212; coming out of Hortman&#8217;s house, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The suspect fired at the officers; gunfire was exchanged and the suspect was able to escape and flee on foot, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Hortman and her husband, Mark, were both found fatally shot at the house, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The suspect&#8217;s vehicle &#8212; which looked like a police vehicle, including police lights &#8212; was in Hortman&#8217;s driveway, authorities said, and the list of potential targets was found inside the car.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Walz said in a statement, &#8220;We are not a country that settles our differences at gunpoint. We have demonstrated again and again in our state that it is possible to peacefully disagree, that our state is strengthened by civil public debate. We must stand united against all forms of violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">&#8220;We will spare no resource in bringing those responsible to justice,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we know about Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter Authorities identified 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter as the suspected gunman wanted for\u00a0allegedly shooting and killing a state representative\u00a0and shooting and wounding a state senator in a targeted act of violence. Authorities said they&#8217;re still investigating if Boelter knew the victims in Saturday&#8217;s shootings:\u00a0State Rep. 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