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Authorities have confirmed that the man suspected of carrying out the cold-blooded killings in Minnesota has been captured.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vance Luther Boelter, 57 \u2014 one of the most wanted men in the U.S. \u2014 was captured Sunday evening in rural Sibley County after what authorities called the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em>\u00a0reported that around 7 p.m. Sunday, a resident in Sibley County spotted someone on their trail camera who appeared to match Boelter\u2019s description.<\/p>\n

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Just after 9 p.m. local time on Sunday, an emergency alert was pushed to phones near Green Isle. The suspected political assassin had been spotted on foot, dressed in military-style gear and armed.<\/p>\n

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Boelter managed to avoid capture for nearly another hour, hiding out in the woods before eventually surrendering to law enforcement without resistance.<\/p>\n

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Moments later, authorities confirmed the shooter had been apprehended near his former home in Green Isle. Boelter reportedly crawled toward officers, identified himself out loud, and was then taken into custody without incident.<\/p>\n

Officials confirmed that Boelter, the suspect in the Minnesota shootings, was armed when he was arrested, but they did not disclose the type of weapon he had.<\/p>\n

He is currently being questioned at a undisclosed law enforcement facility.<\/p>\n

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Ramsey County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boelter\u2019s arrest followed a violent, calculated rampage that left Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, dead, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, critically wounded.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Boelter posed as law enforcement, wearing police-style tactical gear and driving a Ford SUV outfitted with flashing lights, before launching coordinated attacks at both families\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe face of evil. After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody,\u201d the Ramsey County Sheriff\u2019s Office posted on Facebook. \u201cJustice is one step closer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Two homes, four victims<\/h2>\n

Boelter struck early Saturday morning. Surveillance footage shows him arriving at the Hoffman residence in Champlin around 2:05 a.m., announcing himself as a police officer. Moments later, both John and Yvette Hoffman were gunned down inside their home. Miraculously, both survived \u2014 despite being shot multiple times.<\/p>\n

Just 90 minutes later, Boelter appeared at Speaker Hortman\u2019s home in Brooklyn Park, where officers tragically witnessed him shoot Mark Hortman through the front door. Both Melissa and Mark were\u00a0pronounced dead<\/a>\u00a0at the scene.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Boelter acted alone, and they\u2019ve uncovered disturbing evidence of his planning. Police found three AK-47s, a 9mm handgun, a ballistic vest, and a list of names and addresses of other public officials in Boelter\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n

His car also carried signs with the phrase \u201cNo Kings\u201d\u2014a reference linked to anti-government protests across the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a betrayal of everything the badge stands for,\u201d said Bob Jacobson of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. \u201cBoelter exploited the trust. Our uniforms are meant to represent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Boelter now faces four felony charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder, each carrying a maximum sentence of 40 years. His bail was set at $5 million.<\/p>\n

Yvette Hoffman broke her silence on Sunday, speaking out for the first time since the incident. Sen. Amy Klobuchar shared a heartbreaking text from Yvette Hoffman on Sunday:<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn is enduring many surgeries right now and is closer every hour to being out of the woods,\u201d Yvette wrote. \u201cHe took [nine] bullet hits. I took [eight] and we are both incredibly lucky to be alive. We are gutted and devastated by the loss of Melissa and Mark. There is never a place for this kind of political hate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Melissa Hortman Glen Stubbe \/ The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At a Sunday press conference, Gov. Tim Walz credited the Hoffmans\u2019 daughter, Hope, with saving lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe heroic actions by the Hoffman family and their daughter Hope saved countless lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Walz also confirmed that Senator Hoffman had just come out of surgery and was on the path to recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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