Police catch suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker – US media

Police catch suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker – US media

/ 11:29 AM June 16, 2025

Police catch suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker – US media

A tow truck removes a vehicle as law enforcement searches the area on 301st Avenue on June 15, 2025 in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement in Minnesota have caught the suspected killer of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, US media reported late Sunday, ending a nearly two-day manhunt.

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The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, was captured alive in a rural area where a large contingent of local, state and federal agents had been searching throughout the day, the New York Times and CBS News reported, citing unnamed officials.

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The state’s governor was expected to give a press briefing at 11:30 PM (0330 GMT Monday). /dl

READ: Minnesota lawmaker shot dead, another wounded in targeted attack

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