Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave this statement overnight after state police apprehended the suspect in the assassination of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the former Speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband after a two-day manhunt.

Daylight was still two hours off when Brooklyn Park police approached the home of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman to find someone had beat them there.

Vance Boelter, the man suspected of assassinating one Minnesota lawmaker and shooting another over the weekend, is in police custody, ending a nearly two-day manhunt, described as the largest in state history.

Live updates: Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect to appear in court on murder charges after huge manhunt Almost 200 law enforcement — including members of 20 regional and local SWAT teams — descended on eastern Sibley County to apprehend suspect Vance Boelter.

What to know about man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, resulting in one couple dying.

Minnesota saw a 6% export decline in 2025's first quarter. Officials blame the decline on uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's tariffs.

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. — The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in order to surrender Sunday after they found him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.

What Did Vance Boelter Tell His Roommates? Boelter sent a text message to his roommates saying he “may be dead shortly,” one roommate told the Minnesota Star Tribune. Boelter

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.

Remember those words can create within the heart of another person the opportunity to grow in the love of God and in compassionate understanding, or to set the stage for more misunderstanding and violence.