The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers over the weekend, killing one of the lawmakers, has been taken into custody after a massive manhunt.
Vance Boelter was arrested on Sunday evening, The Associated Press reported, citing a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Boelter was taken into custody near his home in Sibley County, according to multiple reports.
The arrest ends a two-day manhunt following the fatal shooting of former Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were killed at their home early Saturday.
State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife Yvette were also injured in a shooting at their home about 8 miles away the same morning.
Minnesota officials at a press conference earlier Sunday evening had described a multifacted manhunt for the suspect, with scores of law enforcement officials involved in the search.
Authorities had issued state and federal warrants for Boelter accusing him of murder and attempted murder as well as seeking to avoid prosecution.
More than 400 tips had poured in over the course of two days, as authorities suggested the suspect was using "various modes of transportation" to evade authorities.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has described the shootings as “politically motivated" but officials have so far shared limited information on the material recovered by investigators.
“We often want easy answers for complex problems,” Drew Evans, superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in Minnesota, said at a press conference.
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