The wife of the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has said the family was “completely blindsided” by accusations of what authorities called “politically-motivated” attacks.
Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged over the murders of Democratic state House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted murders of Democratic state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. He faces charges on both the state and federal level.