Who Is Vance Luther Boelter? The Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Suspect - WSJ


Vance Luther Boelter, a 57-year-old man, is the suspect in the fatal shooting of Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, with authorities describing the suspect's state of mind prior to the event.
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MINNEAPOLIS—The suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday was feeling down and unhappy with his work situation, but showed no signs that he could turn violent, his self-described best friend and part-time roommate said.

Police identified the man, who remained at large Sunday, as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter. Authorities said he impersonated a police officer to gain access to the suburban Minneapolis home of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, a 55-year-old Democratic leader and former speaker of the Minnesota House. She and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot.

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