Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
Suspect Claimed Tim Walz Instructed Him To Kill Senators …
Left Observe for FBI’s Patel
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The person accused of murdering a Minnesota politician and critically injuring one other left a handwritten letter to FBI director Kash Patel, confessing to the shootings and claiming Minnesota governor Tim Walz approached him about killing 2 U.S. Senators … at the very least in accordance with federal prosecutors.
Vance Boelter was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Minnesota on homicide and stalking costs within the killing of State Consultant Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.
Performing United States Legal professional for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson stated the incident was a “political assassination, the likes of which have never occurred here in the state of Minnesota.”
Thompson reported investigators discovered a handwritten be aware addressed to Patel in a automobile Boelter deserted close to his house … by which Boelter claims he had “been skilled by the U.S. army off the books” and performed missions in Asia, the Center East and Africa.
What’s extra, Thompson stated within the letter Boelter claimed Walz — who was Kamala Harris‘ working mate within the 2024 election — approached him about killing Minnesota’s two Democratic Senators, Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar.
Thompson stated the letter was delusional and pure fantasy.
As … Boelter is suspected of dressing up as a police officer to get the Hortmans to open their doorways earlier than capturing them. The feds say he additionally went to different lawmakers’ houses the identical night time.
The shootings sparked a manhunt that lasted for 2 days till Boelter was arrested in rural Inexperienced Isle, Minnesota.
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The grand jury indictment says Boelter “embarked on a planned campaign of stalking and violence, designed to inflict fear, injure and kill members of the Minnesota state legislature and their families.”
