Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis.

Vance Boelter, accused of shooting two politicians and their spouses, appears to have associated with Christian nationalist institutions

Vance Boelter, the suspect wanted for fatally shooting a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband has reportedly been identified, according to the Associated Press.

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states.

Authorities say Boelter also shot state Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, injuring them at their residence about 9 miles (about 15 kilometers) away. Federal prosecutors charged Boelter with murder and stalking, which could result in a death sentence if convicted. His lead attorney has declined to comment.

The gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker and injured another in Minnesota was apprehended late on Sunday night, a reporter for a ABC affiliate posted on X. (Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Tom Hogue) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s list of targets are vowing not to bow down.