How the Minnesota shootings suspect was caught
More than 100 officers were involved in the manhunt.
From The Times
June 17, 2025

The two-day manhunt for the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers ended on Sunday after police officers traced him to a field outside Minneapolis.

A house with several law enforcement vehicles parked beside and in front of it.

Tim Gruber for The New York Times

This tip from a resident helped lead to his capture. →

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Two photographs of Vance Boelter, one in which he is wearing a cowboy hat.

Here’s what we know about the suspect. →

A red front door to a house with bullet holes in it.

Minnesota’s governor praised the family of a state senator for their “heroic actions” during the attack. →

The suspect visited two other lawmakers’ homes, officials said as they announced federal charges. →

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