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FBI Offers $50,000 Reward as Minnesota Shooting Suspect Remains at Large
MINNEAPOLIS—Law enforcement agencies searched rural Minnesota Sunday for a gunman who killed a state representative and her husband and wounded a state senator and his wife in politically motivated attacks.
Authorities identified the suspect as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who remained at large more than 36 hours after the shootings. The FBI offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot at their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday morning. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were wounded at their Champlin residence in a separate attack.
Police found a third vehicle belonging to Boelter in Sibley County Sunday morning, approximately 60 miles from the shooting locations. Authorities warned residents to stay vigilant and keep doors locked.
The suspect posed as a police officer to gain entry to both homes, officials said. He wore a latex mask and body armor and drove a vehicle equipped with emergency lights.
Colonel Christina Bogojevic of the Minnesota State Patrol said investigators discovered papers with “No Kings” written on them and a list of lawmakers’ names in the suspect’s car.
Boelter stands 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen Saturday morning in Minneapolis wearing a light-colored cowboy hat.
Hoffman and his wife underwent surgery Saturday and remained hospitalized. Governor Tim Walz said he was “cautiously optimistic” about their recovery.
Hortman, 55, served as Minnesota House Speaker from 2019 to 2025 and represented Brooklyn Park for 11 terms. The couple leaves behind two adult children.
