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That makes sense.
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY MN - 2 Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer, JUNE 13,2025
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The fact that it was still dark out & he appeared to be LE may have played a role.
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“He kept things inside,” Carlson said. “He’s been kind of down. He was not as upbeat as he usually is.”
Things began to go downhill about three months ago after Boelter quit his jobs to go to the Democratic Republic of Congo for two weeks to meet his partner about business ventures, Carlson said. It came to little, Carlson said, and when Boelter returned he got a job picking up cadavers and taking them to funeral homes or morgues.
Boelter’s LinkedIn profile said he was CEO of a security company called Red Lion Group in the Congo.
“It wasn’t a reality,” Carlson said. “It was like a goal he had but it was never realized. He bought a couple of cars and maybe some uniforms. It was never a real company.”
Boelter was a devout Christian who opposed abortion and went to church “every Sunday” — first at an Assembly of God church and later at non-denominational churches, Carlson said.
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Things began to go downhill about three months ago after Boelter quit his jobs to go to the Democratic Republic of Congo for two weeks to meet his partner about business ventures, Carlson said. It came to little, Carlson said, and when Boelter returned he got a job picking up cadavers and taking them to funeral homes or morgues.
Boelter’s LinkedIn profile said he was CEO of a security company called Red Lion Group in the Congo.
“It wasn’t a reality,” Carlson said. “It was like a goal he had but it was never realized. He bought a couple of cars and maybe some uniforms. It was never a real company.”
Boelter was a devout Christian who opposed abortion and went to church “every Sunday” — first at an Assembly of God church and later at non-denominational churches, Carlson said.
Suspect showed few signs of political extremism before lawmaker shootings
Friends and associates say Vance Boelter, who was apprehended late Sunday and charged with murdering a state lawmaker and her husband, was mild-mannered and did not appear to be fixated on politics.
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On Saturday night, as the manhunt for Boelter continued, Carlson said he received a couple calls from Boelter’s wife, Jenny. The two tried to make sense of what happened, Carlson said.
“She doesn’t understand it either,” Carlson said. “He would complain about distrust in the government but she didn’t think it was where you take it this far.”
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“She doesn’t understand it either,” Carlson said. “He would complain about distrust in the government but she didn’t think it was where you take it this far.”
Suspect showed few signs of political extremism before lawmaker shootings
Friends and associates say Vance Boelter, who was apprehended late Sunday and charged with murdering a state lawmaker and her husband, was mild-mannered and did not appear to be fixated on politics.
www.startribune.com
There have been sick, evil people from the beginning. Even if this dude considered himself to be a Christian, his actions prove that he is not. No one following God would kill someone other than, maybe, self-defence. He appears to be a delusional individual : (
I really don’t know what to make of his friend….he seems to change his stories a bit talking to different reporters. Didn’t he say previously that he quit his job to go to the Congo and hasn’t found work since? The funeral home also said VB left his job in February which coincides with his previous story.“He kept things inside,” Carlson said. “He’s been kind of down. He was not as upbeat as he usually is.”
Things began to go downhill about three months ago after Boelter quit his jobs to go to the Democratic Republic of Congo for two weeks to meet his partner about business ventures, Carlson said. It came to little, Carlson said, and when Boelter returned he got a job picking up cadavers and taking them to funeral homes or morgues.
Boelter’s LinkedIn profile said he was CEO of a security company called Red Lion Group in the Congo.
“It wasn’t a reality,” Carlson said. “It was like a goal he had but it was never realized. He bought a couple of cars and maybe some uniforms. It was never a real company.”
Boelter was a devout Christian who opposed abortion and went to church “every Sunday” — first at an Assembly of God church and later at non-denominational churches, Carlson said.
Suspect showed few signs of political extremism before lawmaker shootings
Friends and associates say Vance Boelter, who was apprehended late Sunday and charged with murdering a state lawmaker and her husband, was mild-mannered and did not appear to be fixated on politics.
It could also be a matter of bad reporting.
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I’m with you, to me hate is hate and if it is found in a church then something is quite wrong with the people that go there.
It seems he became unhinged, and beliefs regarding abortion were one part of that unhinging.
A man nearly 60 should be calming down a bit- not taking up arms to fight a war.
My guess life has not turned out the way he planned, and he has a very nice house out in the country, rents a room, cars and weapons for a business that didn’t fly.
He rolled the dice and came up short. Ok… you cut back on expenses, you sell the house, you budget… but that is what a rational balanced person who has coping skills does.
Without coping skills you get angry, at others, throw a big fit, make them pay, and run away from responsibility. That is what I see- a man-child. I have zero patience for man-children who think everyone else is to blame for their plight in life
Clearly just my opinion
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"He was not as upbeat as he usually is" - well, yeah. What kind of a business venture does one hope to engage in in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the midst of such unrest? By all accounts, he wasn't a mercenary and he wasn't a missionary. The more I hear about this guy, the crazier it sounds. And why was he renting a room? Did his wife kick him out?
“He kept things inside,” Carlson said. “He’s been kind of down. He was not as upbeat as he usually is.”
Things began to go downhill about three months ago after Boelter quit his jobs to go to the Democratic Republic of Congo for two weeks to meet his partner about business ventures, Carlson said. It came to little, Carlson said, and when Boelter returned he got a job picking up cadavers and taking them to funeral homes or morgues.
Boelter’s LinkedIn profile said he was CEO of a security company called Red Lion Group in the Congo.
“It wasn’t a reality,” Carlson said. “It was like a goal he had but it was never realized. He bought a couple of cars and maybe some uniforms. It was never a real company.”
Boelter was a devout Christian who opposed abortion and went to church “every Sunday” — first at an Assembly of God church and later at non-denominational churches, Carlson said.
Suspect showed few signs of political extremism before lawmaker shootings
Friends and associates say Vance Boelter, who was apprehended late Sunday and charged with murdering a state lawmaker and her husband, was mild-mannered and did not appear to be fixated on politics.
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MN lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter arrested after manhunt
Vance Boelter has been arrested in Green Isle, Minnesota, after what officials tell FOX 9 was the largest manhunt in Minnesota's history.
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MN lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter arrested after manhunt
Vance Boelter has been arrested in Green Isle, Minnesota, after what officials tell FOX 9 was the largest manhunt in Minnesota's history.
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Amazing news! So thankful he was apprehended before he could harm anyone else. He’s going to be facing a long prison sentence (and possibly the death penalty if the feds bring charges, AFAIK he only has a federal UFAP warrant currently).
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So glad that he was caught before he could hurt anyone else.
All that time running around and he came back to near the family home.
Onto the next steps - why? Who else might be involved or helped him?
IMO.
All that time running around and he came back to near the family home.
Onto the next steps - why? Who else might be involved or helped him?
IMO.
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