Bruley said his department assisted the Champlin Police Department, and an "intuitive sergeant" decided to check on Rep. Melissa Hortman's home in Brooklyn Park to be proactive.
That officer and his partner noticed a police vehicle in the driveway of Hortman's home with emergency lights on, and what appeared to be a police officer at the door, leaving the house.
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SS: Hundreds of law enforcement officers are searching for a suspect wanted in the deadly shooting of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and in the shooting of Minnesota lawmaker John Hoffman early Saturday morning.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the shootings a “politically motivated attack,” and at a news conference Saturday, the Brooklyn Park Police Chief revealed new details about the investigation, including that investigators found a manifesto in the car the suspect was driving.
Bruley said his department assisted the Champlin Police Department, and an “intuitive sergeant” decided to check on Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home in Brooklyn Park to be proactive.
That officer and his partner noticed a police vehicle in the driveway of Hortman’s home with emergency lights on, and what appeared to be a police officer at the door, leaving the house.
When officers confronted the person, the person dressed as an officer, “immediately fired upon the officers, who exchanged gunfire,” Bruley said.
The suspect ran back into the home after that.
Chief Bruley said the suspect is not a real police officer.
“This is someone that clearly had been impersonating a police officer, again using the trust of this badge and this uniform to manipulate their way into the home,” Bruley said.
Bruley said the suspect was driving what looked exactly like an SUV squad car, equipped with emergency lights.
They were also wearing a vest, badge, and taser.
“No question if they were in this room, you would think they were a police officer,” Bruley said.
Bruley said thousands of people are sheltered in place in Brooklyn Park, and “hundreds and hundreds” of police officers and SWAT team members are searching the area. Authorities believe the suspect ran out of the back of Hortman’s house after Brooklyn Park officers confronted him.
Bruley said authorities have the suspect’s car, so he is on foot. He warned people in Brooklyn Park to call 911 if a police officer comes to their door as they shelter in place to confirm it is, in fact, an officer.
Officers have questioned several people, but no one is in custody now.
Bruley said authorities have people of interest who they are looking for, but did not reveal any additional information about who that person is.
“When we did a search of the vehicle, there was a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials,” Bruley said. “We immediately made alerts to the state, who took action on alerting them and providing security where necessary.”
Drew Evans, Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said it’s too early to tell if Hortman and Hoffman were on the list of people who the shooter was targeting.
Bruley failed to mention Napkins or Flyers with “No Kings” on them.
I bet, if brought in alive, he’ll be pardoned. Just basing my theory off of recent history… 🤬😢
What’s an “intuitive Sargeant”?
I know im probably thinking of this in idealistic terms but i find it hard to believe these people are planning these murders and just leaving all the evidence behind.
NY Post is reporting that the shooter was a former appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/us-news/suspect-in-deadly-minnesota-shootings-identified-as-vance-luther-boelter/
Sounds like they are trying to say he is not a cop. How’d he get squad car, badge, vest, etc. that a cop would have access to?
“Bruley said his department assisted the Champlin Police Department, and an “intuitive sergeant” decided to check on Rep. Melissa Hortman’s home in Brooklyn Park to be proactive.” Sure thing. Here comes the cover up.
For all we know, he got the fake vaccine and it injured his brain. The shooter could be the real victim here.
Fun fact – the shooter has been identified as an ex-Walz staffer that is as blue as the sky. Vance Luther Boelter.
Classic.
sorry, he ran back in the house and they were unable to catch him? I know it was the middle of the night, but they usually send about four cars when they arrest an old lady.