Minnesota suspect tried to kill two other state legislators, officials say

A man accused of killing a legislator and her husband, and having suffered another legislator and his wife, allegedly tried to kill two other state legislators, said Minnesota officials on Monday.

57 -year -old Vens Luther Bolter, who is accused of deadly shooting with lemon balm, Democrat Minnesota, and her husband Mark, visited the homes of three other state legislators in “truly cooled” attacks, said US Prosecutor Joseph X Thompson.

Mr. Bolter, who stated that he had investigated the victims and their families in advance, allegedly planned for a larger major attack by the police.

He appeared in court on Monday afternoon to face six federal charges and possibly the death penalty when he was found guilty.

Mr -n Boelter was in the orange orange when he arrived at Saint -Paul on Monday afternoon. He said he could not afford a lawyer and will have a federal defense lawyer.

At a short hearing, Mr. Boel said he had seven cars, saving $ 20,000-30,000 and earning about $ 540 a week.

At a press conference on Monday, officials went through the early hours on Saturday morning in the suburbs of the Minneapolis when Hortman was killed and John Hoffman, Manezot Senator, and his wife, Hoffman, were shot several times.

They also announced that Mr. Bolter faces six federal charges, some of which make him the right to the death penalty. At the federal level, he is threatened with two persecution points, two murder articles and two charges related to firearms.

Mr. Boel is charged with two second-degree murder articles and two articles at an attempt to kill the second degree at the state level.

Thompson said that Mr. Bolter arrived at Hoffman’s house, disguised as a large black car with emergency lights on the vehicle. Mr. Bolter was in the “hyper -realistic silicon mask” when he called the door and shouted “This is the police, open the door.”

Thompson said the authorities had a clear picture of what happened because Hoffman has a security camera near the front door.

When the hoffman opened the door, Mr. Bolter removed the flashlight. Mr. Boelter said couples that the house reported on the shooting and lowered the flashlight, Thompson said. Then the couple realized that it was not a police officer.

After they tried to push him out, he allegedly quit couple several times, said Thompson, and then escaped from the scene and The couple’s daughter Hope called 911.

The Hoffman was shot eight times and John Hoffman was shot dead nine times. Both remain in the hospital, although Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz said they were expected to be fully recovered.

Thompson said that allegedly shooting at Hoffman, Mr. Bolter went to the house of another representative of the state and called the door, said Thompson.

Thompson said that this state representative was not at home, noting that she and her family were on vacation. The authorities did not reveal her name.

Then he went to the third legislator, allegedly aiming at them, Thompson said. Officials also did not reveal the name of this state legislator.

Thompson said the officer pulled up near Mr. Bolter in his car and suggested that he was a police officer sent to the scene to carry out a health career.

When the officer asked Mr. Bolter what he was doing, he just looked straight forward, Thompson said, and Mr. Bolter continued his residence Hortman.

He is accused of arriving at the Hortman’s house and allegedly shooting and killing lemon balm and Mark Hortman. Police said they had found him in this residence and used the fire before Mr. Bolter escaped.

After he escaped Found it late in the evening on Sunday In the forest rural district, west of the Minneapolis, where he surrendered peacefully, eventually gave off the officers, police said.

Thompson said that Mr. Bolter “cautiously planned an attack”.

“He observed his houses and made notes about the location of his homes,” he said about Boel.

Finding their car, the officials discovered five more firearms, including the attack -style rifle, a large number of ammunition and a list of more than 45 Minnesota and elected federal officials, including Melissa Hortman.

Mark Bruli, Chief of Police from Brooklin Park, Minnesota, said the officers who arrived at the Hortman’s house were “breaking” for a bigger plan. They “essentially took away (Mr. Bolter), which involved all his cards, all his names, all his weapons,” said Mr. Brulia.

“I would be very scary as it would look in the next few hours in advance if we didn’t,” he said.

“This is a cooling attack on our democracy on our lifestyle,” Thompson said at a press conference on Monday. “This is just the most recent example of the cruel political extremism in this country, and it is a trend that has increased in recent years, and it is a pity.

I hope this is a call to anyone with which people can disagree with you without being evil and don’t need to kill or hurt. “

It is planned that Mr. Bolter will return to court for the next hearing on June 27.