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Look for Vance Luther Boelter, 57, accused of having killed Democratic politician Melissa Hortman and her husband, between a second day.
Massive research in the United States for a man who, according to the authorities, was posed as a police officer and fatally killed a legislator of the Democratic State in Minnesota extended to a second day, the governor of the State calling him “an assassination with political motivation”.
The suspect, identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, would also have pulled and injured a second democratic legislator and his wife, according to officials of the application of laws and the FBI.
Hunting for a large scale man entered his second day Sunday after Boelter allegedly killed The former speaker of the Minnesota Chamber, Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, at home in Brooklyn Park, a suburb of Minneapolis City, early on Saturday.
Boelter is also accused of having shot and injured Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home about 15 km (9 miles) in the neighboring town of Champlin.
The suspect abandoned a vehicle that looked like a police SUV and fled on foot after shooting the police at Hortman’s home, said the authorities, adding that the police had found a “manifesto” and a target list of other politicians and vehicle institutions.
Boelter is expected to be considered armed and dangerous and is still in the Minneapolis-St Paul region, the superintendent of the Minnesota criminal apprehension, Drew Evans told a press briefing, adding that it was too early to determine a reason.
The FBI has issued a reward of up to $ 50,000 for information leading to its arrest and conviction.
Boelter, an old man named politics, has sat on the same council for the development of the state labor as Hoffman, although it is not clear if or to what extent they knew each other. An online curriculum vitae describes him as a security entrepreneur with experience in the Middle East and Africa, as well as management roles in Minnesota companies.
A Minnesota official told the Associated Press news agency subject to anonymity that Boelter’s writings contained information targeting eminent legislators who defended abortion rights.
According to Minnesota Star Tribune, Boelter sent sms to friends after shots, saying he had “made choices” and adding: “I’m going to have left for a while. Perhaps being dead shortly, so I just want to let you know that I love you both and I want it not left this way … I’m sorry for all the troubles it has caused. “
‘Seut to political violence’
Hortman, a mother of two who had served 20 years in the Minnesota House of Representatives, was recalled by the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, like someone with “grace, compassion and tirelessness”.
Walz, who was Kamala Harris’ Democrat Vice-Presidential Package during the presidential election last year, said the striker went to the Hortmans residence after shooting the Hoffmans several times at their home in Champlin.
“We all owe, in Minnesota and across the country, oppose all forms of political violence,” said Walz, a democrat. He also ordered the flags to fly to a half-person in honor of Hortman.
“Such horrible violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. May God bless the great people of Minnesota, a really great place! ” President Donald Trump said in a statement.
The shots occurred at a time when the political leaders of the country were attacked, harassed and intimidated in the midst of deep political divisions in the United States.
In April, a suspect put fire at home The Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro, forcing him and his family to flee during the Jewish Passover festival. The suspect said he was planning to beat Shapiro with a small hammer if he had found it, according to court documents.
In July 2024, Trump was lunated on the ear by a hail of bullets that killed one of his supporters. Two months later, A man near the Trump Florida golf course With a rifle was discovered and arrested.
Other incidents include a 2022 hammer attack On the husband of the speaker of the time, Nancy Pelosi, in their home in San Francisco and a conspiracy in 2020 by anti -government wrinkles to kidnap the Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and trigger a civil war.
Senate Democrat, Chuck Schumer, said that he had asked the Capitol police to “immediately increase security” for Minnesota Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith’s Democratic Senators.
