Suspect in Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings Identified as Tim Walz Appointee and Security Executive
In a bombshell development, the suspect in the assassination-style shootings of Minnesota lawmakers has been identified as Vance Luther Boelter, a longtime Democrat insider and former appointee of Governor Tim Walz, raising serious questions about political vetting and the origins of the attack.
According to multiple reports, including confirmation from The Blaze’s Julio Rosas and the New York Post, Boelter is the man behind the twin home invasions and shootings that killed State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in two separate attacks just miles apart.
Governor Walz, who initially described the incident as “targeted political violence,” now finds himself under intense scrutiny as details emerge connecting the accused shooter directly to his own administration.
Who Is Vance Luther Boelter?
Boelter, 57, is no fringe actor. He:
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Was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2019 to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board
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Previously served under former Gov. Mark Dayton in 2016
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Currently leads an international security firm with apparent global connections
Reports also suggest that Boelter’s wife interned for Governor Walz in 2010—though that has not yet been independently verified.
These deep political ties are igniting speculation about what may have motivated the attack—and how someone so closely tied to the Democratic establishment could carry out such a devastating act of political violence against fellow party members.
A Calculated Attack
Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed at 2 a.m. in their Brooklyn Park home. Hours later, Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were attacked in Champlin, just eight miles away. Authorities say the shooter was impersonating a police officer—and had prepared a manifesto and a hit list of other public officials.
This now appears to be a political assassination plot carried out by someone within Minnesota’s own government circle.
Fallout and Political Shockwaves
The revelation that a governor’s appointee and private security executive may be behind the shooting has rocked Minnesota’s political landscape. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies are now combing through Boelter’s past connections, travel records, and digital activity to determine if this was a lone act or part of something larger.
Meanwhile, Governor Walz’s office has declined to comment on the appointee connection—prompting calls for full transparency and an independent investigation.
