Massive research and almost two days for humans suspected of killing A minnesota legislator and injuring another ended when the police locally located it crawling in a field in the woods near his home.
The search for Vance Boelter was the “greatest manhunt in state history,” said Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley The Associated Press.
The member of the Washington Congress, Adam Smith, spoke to CNN on Monday of his greatest concern, that it was probably a politically motivated attack.
“My biggest concern is that we, as a society, normalize political violence, and you see this on many points on the political spectrum, the denigration and the attack on the elected officials with which you do not agree, it becomes incredibly hateful and dehumanizing,” said Smith on CNN.
Boelter was arrested and charged With two murder leaders and two attempted murder. He is accused of pretending to be a police officer and shooting deadly The former Democratic president of the Melissa Hortman Chamber And her husband, Mark, in their house early Saturday in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis.
The authorities said they also killed Senator John Hoffman, a democrat, and his wife, Yvette. They were injured at their residence, about nine miles away.
The authorities did not give a reason by announcing the arrest of Boelter.
A list of around 70 names was found in the recovered writings of the false police vehicle which was left to the crime scene, said two officials of the law enforcement that spoke to The Associated Press Under cover of anonymity because they were not allowed to discuss the details of the current investigation. The writings and the list of names included national and federal legislators and community leaders, as well as defenders of abortion and information on health care establishments, according to officials.
An escalation of political violence
Shots come as political leaders nationally were attacked, harassed and intimidated in the midst of deep political divisions.
“You see this in a large part of the dialogue we have, no side of the political spectrum has a monopoly,” continued Smith. “Admittedly, you saw him on the right and on the left. But President Trump is the biggest problem here. I mean, he used hateful and degrading rhetoric since the day he decided to present himself to the presidency.”
The legislators said they were disturbed by attacks as residents of Twin Cities.
“This cannot be the norm. It cannot be the way we manage our political differences,” Walz said on Sunday.
Sunday evening, American senator Amy Klobuchar shared a declaration by Yvette Hoffman expressing her appreciation for the effusion of public support.
“John hardens many surgical interventions at the moment and is closer to all hours to be out of the woods,” said Yvette Hoffman in a Text that Klobuchar has published on social networks. “He took nine sure. I took eight and we are both incredibly lucky to be alive. We are emptied and devastated by the loss of Melissa and Mark.”
Flowers in bright colors and small American flags were placed on Sunday on the gray marbled stone of Minnesota State Capitol with a photo of Hortmans. People scribbled messages on small notes, especially: “You were our chef through the most difficult moments. Rest in power. “
Pam Stein came with flowers and knelt down by the memorial. An emotional stein called Hortman as “absolute power” and “the real unknown hero of the government of Minnesota”.
Contribution: The Associated Press
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