FBI Offers $50,000 Reward for Information on Minnesota Assassination Suspect

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The FBI has issued a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance Luther Boelter, a 57-year-old suspect accused of orchestrating the targeted assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.The brazen attack, which also left State Senator John Hoffman and his wife injured in a separate shooting in Champlin, has sent shockwaves through the state and nation, with authorities labeling it a “politically motivated” act of terror.Boelter was appointed by Walz in 2019 to serve on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, and leads an international security firm.The FBI offers a reward of up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance L. Boelter, suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences on June 14, 2025: https://t.co/XjawGOt5lq pic.twitter.com/tZ9RE97OHk— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) June 14, 2025According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, Boelter, allegedly impersonating a police officer and equipped with an armored vest and Taser, struck the Hoffman residence in Champlin. Just over an hour later, at 3:35 a.m., he targeted the Hortman home in nearby Brooklyn Park, where a vehicle resembling a police squad car with flashing lights was spotted in the driveway.Brooklyn Park police, proactively checking on Hortman due to her proximity to Hoffman, encountered the suspect, who opened fire before fleeing on foot. Officers returned fire, but Boelter escaped, leaving behind a manifesto and a list of other legislators and officials, according to law enforcement sources.“No Kings” flyers were also found inside of his vehicle.The FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office, alongside the BCA, Brooklyn Park Police, and Champlin Police, has launched a massive manhunt for Boelter, who is considered armed and dangerous.BREAKING: Suspect in Lawmaker Assassination Was a Tim Walz Appointee, Leads International Security Firm/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i