Man arrested after ‘assassination’ of US politician and her husband

A man named Vance Boelter has been arrested for allegedly murdering Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, while impersonating a police officer. Following a violent attack that also left state senator John Hoffman and his wife injured, Governor Tim Walz condemned the incident as a politically motivated assassination, emphasizing the need to uphold core values amidst rising violence.

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