Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
Suspect Claimed Tim Walz Advised Him To Kill Senators …
Left Notice for FBI’s Patel
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The person accused of murdering a Minnesota politician and significantly injuring one other left a handwritten letter to FBI director Kash Patel, confessing to the shootings and claiming Minnesota governor Tim Walz approached him about killing 2 U.S. Senators … a minimum of in line with federal prosecutors.
Vance Boelter was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Minnesota on homicide and stalking costs within the killing of State Consultant Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.
Appearing United States Legal professional for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson mentioned the incident was a “political assassination, the likes of which have by no means occurred right here within the state of Minnesota.”
Thompson reported investigators discovered a handwritten word addressed to Patel in a car Boelter deserted close to his residence … wherein Boelter claims he had “been skilled by the U.S. navy off the books” and carried out missions in Asia, the Center East and Africa.
What’s extra, Thompson mentioned within the letter Boelter claimed Walz — who was Kamala Harris‘ operating mate within the 2024 election — approached him about killing Minnesota’s two Democratic Senators, Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar.
Thompson mentioned the letter was delusional and pure fantasy.
As you already know … Boelter is suspected of dressing up as a police officer to get the Hortmans to open their doorways earlier than capturing them. The feds say he additionally went to different lawmakers’ properties the identical evening.
The shootings sparked a manhunt that lasted for 2 days till Boelter was arrested in rural Inexperienced Isle, Minnesota.
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The grand jury indictment says Boelter “launched into a deliberate marketing campaign of stalking and violence, designed to inflict worry, injure and kill members of the Minnesota state legislature and their households.”
