BREAKING: Stunning new details released in Minnesota lawmaker shootings, Boelter’s mugshot posted

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New details are emerging after Vance Boelter – the suspect charged in the shooting deaths of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, and the shootings of another Minnesota state senator and his wife – was finally captured late Sunday night.

Boelter was found by a police drone in the woods near his home Sunday night, and ended up crawling on the ground toward police who took him into custody.

Boelter’s mugshot has now been released.

Boelter went to FOUR Minnesota lawmakers’ homes.

In a press conference Monday morning, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson revealed stunning new details, including that Boelter didn’t just go to two homes when he committed his rampage – he actually visited FOUR Minnesota lawmakers’ homes.

Boelter first went to state Sen. John Hoffman’s home around 2:00 a.m. Saturday, shouting, “This is police, open the door!”  Wearing the silicon mask and shining a flashlight in the Hoffman’s faces, he told them there had been a shooting reported in the home.  When he lowered the flashlight, they realized he wasn’t a police officer and tried to push him out. He then shot them, and fled.

Next, Boelter went to another state representative’s home, but she was gone on vacation, so he left after no one came to the door.

In the 3rd incident, Boelter went to another state senator’s home, but was still sitting in his vehicle, parked down the block.  Police arrived to check on the state senator’s well-being, saw his car, and thought he was another officer.  The female officer stopped beside his car to talk to him, but Boelter simply sat there, staring straight ahead, so she went on to the house to check on the senator, and Boelter drove away.

Finally, Boelter went to the home of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and pulled into her driveway around 3:30 a.m. Two police officers arrived after he did, to check on her, while he was still outside.  He fired on the arriving officers, then shot his way into the front door of the house, shot and killed Hortman and her husband, then fled out the back door.

WATCH the entire shocking report below:

Hennepin County, MN Attorney Mary Moriarty has announced that her office will pursue first-degree murder charges against Vance Boelter.

From reporter Chris Egert: New pictures just released from the ATF – as agents were on the ground during the manhunt for Vance Boelter, on Sunday. The Hennepin County Attorney just announced multiple charges against Boelter, and *seek 1st degree murder charges. He was initially charged with 2nd degree murder to secure a warrant as quickly as possible.

Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect had cache of weapons, hit list in vehicle, court documents show
From Fox News: Vance Boelter, the suspect charged with killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife, had an arsenal of weapons and a hit list in his vehicle, according to court documents.

Boelter, 57, allegedly posed as a police officer and drove a Ford SUV, registered in his name, equipped with police lights to carry out the shootings of former 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 in a related attack.

Boelter left the fake police vehicle at the crime scene in Brooklyn Park after exchanging gunfire with police and escaping, a criminal complaint issued by the Hennepin County District Court said.

Inside the vehicle, police recovered a disturbing cache of weapons, including at least three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun, along with a manifesto that listed the names and addresses of other public officials.

So far, officials are refusing to release Boelter’s manifesto to the public.

Boelter also allegedly killed state rep’s beloved rescue dog in grisly murder
From the New York Post: The gunman who shot and killed Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home also killed their family’s beloved rescue dog, according to a fellow lawmaker.

The former Democratic House Speaker, 55, and her husband Mark, 58, were allegedly gunned down early Saturday morning by suspected political assassin Vance Luther Boelter, who also wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife before he was finally captured Sunday following an intense 43-hour manhunt Sunday.

Boelter also allegedly shot the family’s beloved golden retriever, Gilbert, at the Brooklyn Park home.

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