Vance Boelter, 57, has been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, while also injuring state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. The manhunt lasted over 24 hours, prompting shelter-in-place orders, before he was captured near his home in Green Isle, with officials describing the incident as politically motivated.
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Read moreTelevangelist Jimmy Swaggart, 90, is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His son reported that emergency personnel revived him, but Swaggart did not regain consciousness and remains in the ICU, with his family expressing concern for his prognosis. Need More Context? 🔎
Read moreMinnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, are recovering after being shot by Vance Boelter, who posed as a police officer at their door. Boelter is also charged with killing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband shortly after, with authorities investigating the motives behind these attacks. Need More Context? 🔎
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