Headline Roundup • June 16th, 2025
Suspect in Shooting of Minnesota Lawmakers Captured After Statewide Manhunt
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers, was arrested on Sunday night, in what was described as the largest manhunt in Minnesota’s history.
The Details: Boelter was captured in Sibley County with the help of multiple SWAT teams and a State Patrol helicopter, after allegedly impersonating a police officer to carry out the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday morning. The attack resulted in the death of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, while State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded. Boelter was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder, as well as charges for stalking and firearm possession.
For Context: Boelter was appointed to a workforce development advisory board in 2016 by then-Governor Mark Dayton (D) and reappointed in 2019 by current Gov. Tim Walz (D). A spokesperson for Walz said the governor did not personally know Boelter. The board, which advises the governor on workforce policy, has around 60 members and is one of over 130 largely volunteer state boards and commissions. Senator Hoffman also served on this board, though it is unclear if Boelter and Hoffman knew each other.
How The Media Covered It: NPR (Lean Left bias) focused on the scale of the manhunt, including the events leading up to and after the shooting. It also included other examples of recent political violence in the state. Many outlets on the left also highlighted Boelter’s conservative political affiliation. Fox News (Right) provided more details about the charges and highlighted law enforcement efforts. It included a quote from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office calling Boelter “The face of evil.” BBC (Center) reported on the arrest and shootings, discussed Boelter’s ties to the victims and Walz, and said police are still investigating a motive.
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Photo from Ramsey County Sheriff's Office
Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers, killing one and her husband, was captured on Sunday, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
Law enforcement in Minnesota have arrested the man wanted in the attack early Saturday morning that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded. Vance Boelter, 57, was apprehended on Sunday night after what Brooklyn Park police Chief Mark Bruley called "the largest manhunt in state history."
Photo from Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/Reuters
A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, after a two-day manhunt in the US state of Minnesota.
The chase came to an end in a wooded rural area west of Minneapolis, where he surrendered peacefully and ended up crawling towards officers, police said.
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