Minnesota, FBI and Vance Boelter
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KLAS Las Vegas on MSNNew details shed light on Minnesota shootings timelineThe FBI said Vance Boelter, the suspect charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, visited the homes of multiple other elected officials that night. Lilia Luciano reports.
The recent shootings of lawmakers in Minnesota are part of a disturbing trend toward politically linked violence, ABC News analysts say.
SUSPECT CAPTURED: Vance Boelter, the suspect in the fatal shootings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the woundings of another lawmaker and his wife, has been captured.
Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being charged with murder.
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.
The man suspected of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses was arrested and charged after a two-day manhunt involving more than 100 officers.