Vance Boelter, the madman who assassinated Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, and who shot Senator John Hoffman and his wife, has been apprehended in rural Sibley County, Minnesota.
An intense statewide manhunt that spanned hundreds of square miles in the state is over. For much of the day, the manhunt was concentrated in Sibley County, where Boelter’s family lived. Police conducted an extremely thorough search of the area using every resource available, but ultimately it was a drone operator who discovered him.
Boelter surrendered to the drone, raising his hands, and he subsequently surrendered to SWAT officers who took him into custody.
BREAKING: Sources tell me the multi-agency task force including MN State Patrol arrested Boelter in the past 10 minutes. He’s been captured alive near Green Isle where a manhunt has been focused all day.
— Tom Hauser (@thauserkstp) June 16, 2025
The Star Tribune, which as of this writing has yet to post an updated story, outlined the timeline of the manhunt up to now:
Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter. A manhunt is underway to locate him.
Officials said the suspect left at the scene a list of politicians. A person who has seen the list said it included several abortion rights supporters, including lawmakers. Sen. Amy Klobuchar appeared on the list, according to federal law enforcement sources. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also said he was on the list.
