Like prey
The man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband as well as shooting and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife “stalked his victims like prey” and “shot them in cold blood,” acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson said.
“His crimes are the stuff of nightmares,” Thompson said at a news conference as he outlined the “chilling” details.
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Boelter, who was arrested overnight near his farm in Green Isle, Minnesota, is facing federal charges including stalking and firearms charges and state charges including first-degree murder, officials said.
Boelter allegedly surveilled his victims’ homes and took notes, Thompson said. He allegedly had firearms and a list of 45 elected officials in notebooks in his car, Thompson said.
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The target list recovered from the suspect’s car outside the Hortmans’ house had a list of dozens of Minnesota Democrats, including Hoffman, Hortman, Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter.
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A motive is unclear, Thompson said.
Not really. I think “because Democrats” is pretty clear.
There were also some abortion providers and pro-choice campaigners on his list; it could be a little narrower than just Democrats, but that is definitely the pattern.
This is Trump world, where ‘second amendment people’ do whatever the hell they want.
I’m not sure if you heard all the things that were being claimed as motives for the shootings, and one that was popular among the RWsphere was that he was a far leftist who was unhinged by a vote to take health care away from illegal immigrants. We know who are unhinged.
Mike H, I’m waiting for the right wing to claim it was a false flag, set up by Democrats to ruin the reputation of the Republicans. (I’m not sure how much more their reputation could fall.)
I’m waiting on a pardon for the federal crimes…