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He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.
A San Antonio politician was reportedly targeted in a suspected assassination plot. San Antonio representative Joaquin Castro confirmed with MySA that his name was on a list of targets compiled by alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter, who has been arrested in connection with the killing of Democrat Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Joaquin Castro's name was among the politicians on alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter's hit list, the Express-News reports. Castro told the daily that U.S. Capitol Police informed his chief of staff early Sunday about his potential targeting.
President Donald Trump said he has no plans to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after a politically motivated shooting of two state politicians in his state. “I don’t really call him,” Trump said, speaking to reporters on Air Force One June 16. “I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I’m not calling him. Why would I call him?”
Ohio Representative Greg Landsman's name was found by the FBI in evidence of Minnesota murder suspect Vance Boelter, leading to increased security for Landsman.
Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.
There has been discussion about safety around the state capitol for years, but the tragedy adds a new level of urgency. Several lawmakers told WCCO how the shootings shattered their sense of safety.