Evidence photos showing the interior of Vance Boelter's vehicle are presented during a news conference at the United States Courthouse in Minneapolis, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Joseph Thompson, the acting U.S. Attorney in Minnesota, revealed on Monday that alleged Minnesota shooter Vance Luther Boelter traveled to four homes of Minnesota lawmakers in his homicidal rampage last Saturday morning.

Boelter was apprehended by law enforcement officers last Sunday morning after a widespread manhunt. He is being charged with several crimes, including stalking and murder, and is expected to appear in court on Monday. Of note, Thompson said the federal government has not yet brought terrorism charges against Boelter.

According to a press conference held by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office, Boelter first entered the home of state Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) while disguised as a police officer. Boelter brandished a flashlight, body armor and a Baretta 9-millimeter handgun while wearing a hyper realistic silicone mask. Boelter also drove a black SUV that resembled a police vehicle, with lights and police-marked license plates.

When the Hoffmans realized that Boelter was not a real police officer, he shouted, “this is a robbery!” and entered the home. He then repeatedly shot Hoffman and his wife Yvette, who are still in the hospital recovering from their wounds.

According to Thompson, Boelter then traveled to the home of a state representative in Maple Grove, who wasn’t home at the time. KARE 11 reported that this was the house of state Rep. Kristin Bahner (DFL-Maple Grove).

The assassin then went to the home of a state senator in New Hope. While Boelter was at this home, the New Hope police department sent an officer to the state senator’s home to conduct a wellness check after the shooting at the Hoffmans. This officer had an encounter with Boelter while he was parked down the block from the home.

The officer attempted to speak with Boelter, who she thought was a real police officer, but he did not respond. He instead drove away before more officers came to the scene.

On Monday afternoon, state Sen. Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope) revealed via a press release that it was her house that was targeted.

Boelter then arrived at DFL House Caucus Leader Melissa Hortman’s (DFL-Brooklyn Park) home in Brooklyn Park at 3:30 AM, where he parked his black SUV in the driveway with the lights flashing. Two Brooklyn Park police officers arrived to conduct a wellness check when they saw Boelter standing in front of the house. When they exited their vehicle, Boelter opened fire on the officers before breaking into the home, shooting and murdering Hortman and her husband Mark. Boelter then fled out of the back door, sparking the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.

The Baretta, body armor and mask were recovered from the Hortman’s back yard, while five more firearms, ammunition and notebooks with lists of 45 elected officials that Boelter had apparently been targeting. These names reportedly included Gov. Tim Walz (DFL), state Attorney General Keith Ellison (DFL), U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and eleven Wisconsin lawmakers. The list also mentioned the “No Kings” rally that was scheduled to start hours before.

An outpour of social media posts condemning the assassinations were written by Democratic lawmakers across the country over the weekend. Meanwhile Republican officials were quick to spin Boelter’s actions into political fodder, with U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) posting a picture of Boelter with a caption saying, “this is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way.”

Before Boelter was apprehended, billionaire Elon Musk also initially ran with the idea that Boelter was a murderous member of the “far left.”  The far right incorrectly assumed that because Boelter’s list mentioned “No Kings,” he supported the rallies.

This erroneous claim was debunked during an interview with KARE 11, when Boelter’s roommate and childhood best friend David Carlson confirmed that the shooter is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump and a “very good guy.” Carlson said Boelter had not discussed politics recently, and he was unaware of his obsession with local state lawmakers. Carlson also told reporters that Boelter was opposed to abortion, and his manifesto reportedly included abortion providers.

EDITOR’S NOTE (8/26): A previous version of this article said Hoffman is a state representative. He is actually a state senator.