Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, is facing widespread backlash following posts about the targeted shooting of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter,

Live updates: Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect to appear in court on murder charges after huge manhunt Almost 200 law enforcement — including members of 20 regional and local SWAT teams — descended on eastern Sibley County to apprehend suspect Vance Boelter.

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is accused of impersonating a police officer and gunning down former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot but survived. He was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, according to online records.

Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter is in custody, but bad-faith responses by figures like Elon Musk and Mike Cernovich show the dangers of violent partisan rhetoric.

Monday over his response to the shootings of two Democratic state legislators and their spouses. The Republican senator blamed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the assassination of former House speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the wounding of state Sen.

The man accused of shooting Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota on Saturday while impersonating a police officer worked for a security company that advertised a fleet of “police type vehicles,” and other equipment that could potentially have aided him in appearing to be law enforcement.