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Everything about the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their
spouses early Saturday morning is odd. It's additionally horrific and
tragic. But it's odd.

While the nation was focusing on Flag Day, a planned parade in D.C., and planned "No Kings" protests across the country, Saturday morning brought
news of a horrifying development in Minnesota, with state Rep. Melissa
Hortman and her husband having been killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman
and his wife shot and fighting for their lives.

Authorities quickly identified 57-year-old Vance Boelter as the suspect,
and a manhunt was underway after Boelter reportedly exchanged gunfire
with police outside Hortman's home and then fled on foot, abandoning an
SUV that appeared to be a police or security vehicle. According to
authorities, Boelter left behind "No Kings" flyers, weapons, a manifesto
of some sort, and a list of multiple Minnesota lawmakers and other
officials, indicating he may have had a "hit list."

Boelter was apprehended late Sunday night. Subsequently, the purported
"hit list" was released — or, at least, a typewritten version of it was.

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.

About 70 names were found in the manifesto, according to two law
enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Officials said the list also included the names of abortion
rights advocates and information about healthcare facilities.

Former congressman Dean Phillips claimed in a post on X that his name
was on the list found in Boelter’s car.

"As someone whose name was on his list, I extend heartfelt gratitude to Minnesota’s law enforcement professionals," Phillips wrote. "Now, we
must take steps to prevent political violence before it’s too late."

Liz Collin

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JUST IN: The contents of Vance Boelter's “hit list” have been provided
to Alpha News. More than 60 Democrat leaders appear on it along with
abortion clinics.

(This is a typed version that was distributed to law enforcement, not
the original copy)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GtibaQqWQAAHa_S?format=jpg&name=360x360

As the list came to light, it seemed to raise more questions than it
provided answers:

Who typed the list/why wasn't the original copy released?
Is this list the entirety of the "manifesto"? Or is there more to it
that might shed some light on motive? As Townhall columnist Dustin
Grage, who's well acquainted with Minnesota politics, notes, the list
includes a state senator who passed away in December — how long has this
list been in existence/being compiled? Why isn't Senator John Hoffman —
the initial target — on the list? Why is the former Hennepin County
Attorney listed, but not the current one?


Dustin Grage
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Odd that he had Sen. Kari Dziedzic on this list, who tragically died of
cancer in December. Liz Collin

@lizcollin
JUST IN: The contents of Vance Boelter's “hit list” have been provided
to Alpha News. More than 60 Democrat leaders appear on it along with
abortion clinics.

(This is a typed version that was distributed to law enforcement, not
the original copy)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GtibaQqWQAAHa_S?format=jpg&name=360x360

There's very little about this case that makes much of any sense at the
moment — Boelter's odd employment history, the multiple residences, the roommates when he's married with five children, the wife's apprehension
with money, passports, and weapons.

It's understandable that people want it to make sense. There's a
knee-jerk instinct to try to fit a situation like this into a familiar framework — oh, this was political/ideological. And maybe it was. Or
maybe it doesn't make sense because we're not dealing with someone who
was thinking or acting in rational fashion. Or maybe there's just a lot
more to this, and we're only seeing glimmers of that.

Hopefully, in the coming hours and days, we'll have more answers and
fewer questions. For now, there's a lot that remains murky.

https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/06/16/minnesota-shooters-hit-list-reve aled-and-leads-to-more-questions-than-answers-n2190537

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