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BumRushDaShow

(156,475 posts)
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:59 AM Jun 15

'Politically motivated' suspect accused of fatally shooting lawmaker had hit list of pro-choice targets, official says

Source: The Independent

Saturday 14 June 2025 18:49 EDT


Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their homes, allegedly had a hit list of prominent Democratic lawmakers in his SUV, an official told The Independent.

The alleged gunman remains on the run after fatally shooting state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home on Saturday morning, around 90 minutes after Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot in their Chaplin home.

Now, an official who has seen a manifesto the suspect left behind in the suspect’s SUV told The Independent that it names prominent pro-choice individuals in Minnesota, including several Democratic lawmakers who are outspokenly pro-choice.

At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, officials did not indicate any motivation for the attacks.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/minnesota-shooting-brooklyn-park-imposter-cop-b2770116.html

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'Politically motivated' suspect accused of fatally shooting lawmaker had hit list of pro-choice targets, official says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 15 OP
I saw a clip on him preaching in a church in Malawi wolfie001 Jun 15 #1
I read an article that said he had a minister's degree-or at least he said he did. Some reporter riversedge Jun 15 #2
He really sounded deranged wolfie001 Jun 15 #3
Here's what's uncovered to date... ultralite001 Jun 15 #5
How can someone be "pro life" and commit multiple murders? dlk Jun 15 #4
Crazy is as crazy does. mdbl Jun 15 #6

wolfie001

(5,681 posts)
1. I saw a clip on him preaching in a church in Malawi
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:32 AM
Jun 15

WHAT A WEIRDO! Then again, all republicans are, basically. Weirdly obsessed by people they don't align with. I think they're all closeted and hate themselves. Kind of an epidemic.

riversedge

(76,548 posts)
2. I read an article that said he had a minister's degree-or at least he said he did. Some reporter
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:08 AM
Jun 15

should do some digging on this issue.

wolfie001

(5,681 posts)
3. He really sounded deranged
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:45 AM
Jun 15

Pathetic that the US sends these religious wack-jobs abroad to spread their poison. Pure hatred. "Give me your money or God will condemn you!" basically

mdbl

(6,907 posts)
6. Crazy is as crazy does.
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 10:00 PM
Jun 15

Let's hope he's found quickly before someone else gets killed. Unfortunately, Minnesota doesn't have the death penalty.

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