Vance Boelter Faces Federal Charges in Minnesota Shootings of Lawmakers

Timeline of Alleged Attacks

• 🎯 Vance Boelter allegedly staked out the homes of Minnesota lawmakers in the days before the shooting spree, taking notes.
• 🚨 Early Saturday morning, Boelter is accused of posing as police to gain entry to Senator John Hoffman's home, where he shot the Senator and his wife.
• 📍 Later that morning, Boelter's car was captured outside another politician's home, and he later arrived at Representative Melissa Hortman's home.
• 🏠 At Representative Hortman's home, Boelter allegedly forced entry and is believed to have murdered Representative Hortman and her husband, Mark.

Evidence and Arrest

• 🚗 Boelter's car contained five additional firearms, including assault-style rifles, and a large quantity of ammunition.
• 📝 Notebooks found in Boelter's car listed more than 45 Minnesota state and federal elected officials.
• 👮‍♂️ Following a two-day manhunt, Boelter was arrested near his farm in Minnesota.

Charges and Potential Penalties

• ⚖️ Boelter faces a range of charges, including stalking, firearms violations, and first-degree murder.
• ⚡ Conviction on federal murder charges could result in the death penalty, despite Minnesota having abolished it in 1911.