Minnesota Shooter Bought Buick, Electric Bike to Escape
(The Center Square) – The accused Minnesota shooter bought a Buick sedan and an electric bike from an individual he met at a bus stop as he worked to escape authorities before being cornered and arrested near his home in Green Isle, Minnesota, according to a 20-page affidavit filed regarding 57-year-old Vance Boelter.
Boelter has been charged with stalking and killing Minnesota House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and her husband, along with the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and his wife. The Hoffmans are expected to make a full recovery.
The affidavit shed light on the activities that led to and included the shooting of four people, two of whom were killed early Saturday in what has been described by authorities as an assassination of elected officials.
Boelter allegedly texted his family members, including his wife and children, at 6:18 a.m. on Saturday, writing “Dad went to war last night … I don’t wanna say more because I don’t wanna implicate anybody.”
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He also allegedly then texted his wife, writing “words are not gonna explain how sorry I am for this situation … there’s gonna be some people coming to the house armed and trigger-happy and I don’t want you guys around.”
The affidavit detailed that two handguns, $10,000, and passports for Boelter’s wife and children were found in the car with them.
Boelter’s SUV included a fake plate with the letters “POLICE” on the back from items he purchased at Fleet Farm. It also included a Garmin GPS device with the addresses of the politicians whose homes he went to, along with the addresses of at least two other state officials.
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It also included an address to a home he shared with a roommate, which authorities then searched and found notebooks with the names and addresses of Minnesota politicians.
Another notebook included the websites of three companies that sold silicone masks like the one he was allegedly wearing when he showed up at the homes of the individuals he is accused of shooting.
A receipt showed that Boelter allegedly purchased a flashlight, a tactical rifle case, ammunition, and the materials used to make the license plate.
The affidavit also detailed what security cameras saw at the homes where he is accused of the shootings.
Many of the items described were found outside of the Hortmans’ home after Boelter allegedly fled to elude police.
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