Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.

MINNEAPOLIS, (Reuters) - Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer, Governor Tim Walz said.

Questions and misinformation have spread on social media and other platforms about the political views of the man suspected of assassinating Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman, and any connections that alleged gunman had to Gov.

Trump can’t resist a dig at Gov. Tim Walz during conversation about Minnesota lawmaker assassinations - Trump had not called govenor more than 24 hours after suspect caught in targeted assassination o

Vance Boelter, the suspect in the assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota lawmakers, has been captured, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed in a news conference late Sunday.

Vance Luther Boelter, the suspected assassin of Dem leaders Melissa Hotrtman and her husband, was captured after a two-day manhunt, but several questions remain unanswered. To start with, the motive behind the killing as cops found a list of about 70 politicians who he was about to target.

The suspected shooter of two Minnesota state legislators was arrested on Sunday evening in a wooded area near his home in Green Isle, Minnesota. Vance Boelter is believed to have shot Minnesota state Rep.

Several Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures, such as Laura Loomer, are criticizing Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over his ties to the suspect in Saturday's deadly shooting.Vance Boelter,