Suspect in shooting of Minnesota politician captured after two-day manhunt

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Suspect in shooting of Minnesota politician captured after two-day manhunt

A man has been taken into custody two days after a US politician and her husband were shot dead in Minnesota.

Authorities had urged the public not to approach Vance Boelter, 57, who they warned could be armed, and who was reportedly posing as a police officer.

A massive manhunt was launched on Saturday after Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman were shot dead at their home in Minneapolis in what Minnesota governor Tim Walz called a "politically motivated assassination".

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/suspect-in-shooting-of-minnesota-politicians-captured-after-manhunt-13383911

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Date: June 16, 2025