Minnesota Leaders Urge Public Assistance in Locating Shooting Suspect Vance Boelter

Public Appeal for Information

• 🚨 Vance Luther Boelter, a 57-year-old white male, is being sought as a person of interest in relation to a shooting incident.
• ⚠️ The public is urged not to approach him, as he should be considered armed and dangerous.
• 📞 Anyone who locates Boelter should call 911 immediately.
• ℹ️ Tips regarding his whereabouts can be provided to local police or the BCA tip line at 877-996-222 or [email protected].

Suspect Description and Last Known Sighting

• 👤 Boelter is described as 6'1" tall, weighing 220 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
• 🤠 He was last seen wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, dark long-sleeved collared shirt or coat, light pants, and carrying a dark bag.

Law Enforcement Response and Collaboration

• 👮 Hundreds of law enforcement officers from various agencies, including Brooklyn Park, Champlain, State Patrol, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, FBI, and ATF, are actively involved in the search.
• 🤝 The collaboration among these agencies highlights a unified effort to locate the individual and ensure community safety.

Community and Leadership Message

• 🙏 Mayor Hollies Winston of Brooklyn Park extended prayers to the affected families and emphasized the need for calm and factual information from credible sources.
• 🗣️ Winston urged residents to resist spreading misinformation and to listen to law enforcement directives.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The incident is seen as an attempt to instill fear, but leaders stressed that the community and state will come together to overcome the situation.
• 🤝 Support from across the state, from diverse communities, has been an outpouring, reinforcing the idea of unity.

Ongoing Investigation

• ❓ Investigators are still determining if additional people are involved.
• 💬 Law enforcement is seeking to speak with anyone who may have had contact with Vance Boelter, regardless of when that contact occurred.