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From Fox News: Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers, killing one and her husband, was captured on Sunday, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
Boelter, 57, was captured in Sibley County after a two-day manhunt. He allegedly killed Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning at their Brooklyn Park home in Minneapolis [after] allegedly shooting State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, in their nearby Champlin home.
The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News that Boelter “verbally” identified himself to authorities searching for him in the area on Sunday evening.
Both John and Yvette Hoffman were seriously wounded in the shootings, and are still recovering in the hospital.
According to a report by CBS News, Boelter was arrested in the woods near his home in Green Isle, Sibley County Sunday night, after a massive two-day manhunt.
Local reporter Liz Collin shared the following details:
Law enforcement appears to have assassin suspect Vance Boelter in custody in a field in Sibley County. According to radio traffic, he was tracked into the woods. When a drone flew overhead he put his hands in the air and walked toward officers in a SWAT vehicle.
Multiple sources say he was spotted near a residence in Green Isle and began running down a driveway into the woods, wearing all black with a backpack. At one point he was tucked in the fetal position and then began to army crawl until he eventually stood up to surrender.
MORE: Multiple sources say he was spotted near a residence in Green Isle and began running down a driveway into the woods, wearing all black with a backpack. At one point he was tucked in the fetal position and then began to army crawl until he eventually stood up to surrender.
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) June 16, 2025
Sources provided this photo of Boelter from the scene after his arrest. pic.twitter.com/q4F9uPkm53
— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) June 16, 2025
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of Boelter immediately after his arrest Sunday night, and wrote, “The face of evil. After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody. Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer.”
Police announced Boelter’s capture in a press conference late Sunday night:
AN UPDATE ON THE HOFFMANS
From NBC News: Sen. John Hoffman is out of his final surgery and is moving toward recovery, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at an evening news conference following the arrest of the man suspected of shooting and injuring Hoffman and his wife.
His wife, Yvette, is healing, Walz said.
Walz also noted the “heroic actions” from the Hoffman family, specifically the couple’s daughter, Hope, who Walz said “saved countless lives.”
Yvette shielded her daughter from the bullets, NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported. Hope was unharmed.
Yvette Hoffman posted the following photo from her hospital bed, as she watched the news about Boelter’s arrest on television.
🚨 Yvette Hoffman—who was shot eight times by Vance Boelter—just shared this photo from her hospital bed.
She shielded her daughter from Boelter to save her life.
This is a hero—and an iconic image. pic.twitter.com/rD6Nj2k2ai
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) June 16, 2025
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