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Translated by: Flutura Gashi-Mehmeti
- June 16, 2025 10:35
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A 57-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Minnesota on suspicion of murdering a Democratic state legislator and her husband.
Sunday evening's arrest came after a major two-day manhunt following the deaths of Melissa Hortman, a Democrat from Minnesota, and her husband Mark, the BBC reports.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeState Governor Tim Walz has called the incident a "politically motivated murder."
Police have said Vance Luther Boelter was armed at the time of his arrest in a rural area west of Minneapolis, but surrendered peacefully when challenged.
The suspect is also alleged to have shot and wounded Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, who are now both in the hospital.
Boelter was arrested after investigators found a car he allegedly used in Sibley County, about 80 miles (XNUMX km) from the scene of the murder in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Melissa Hortman had served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for 20 years and was the speaker of the chamber from 2019 to 2025.