The man accused of killing Minnesota House Democrat leader Melissa Hortman and her husband within the Twin Cities metropolitan area has been taken into custody, authorities said on Sunday evening.

A high-ranking state official told the Star Tribune that the suspect, identified as Vance Boelter, was apprehended in Sibley County. Police have since confirmed the development, much to the relief of people across Minnesota and the country.

“I’m grateful that this nightmare has come to an end with the suspected murderer captured alive so he can be charged, prosecuted, and punished for the horror he has wrought on our state,” Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, a Republican, said in a statement.

She added: “Thank you to the brave men and women of local, state, and federal law enforcement who have worked around the clock to ensure this evil man faces justice.”

The agency shared this message: “The face of evil. After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody. Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer.”

— Mary McGuire (@mcguirereports) June 16, 2025

Boelter, 57, has been charged with two counts of second degree murder and two counts of second degree attempted murder, according to a complaint reportedly unsealed after the arrest.

Authorities had been searching for Boelter over the weekend following what they described as “targeted” overnight shootings by someone impersonating law enforcement.

Hortman and her husband were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot at their home in Champlin, but they survived and are recovering from their wounds.

The FBI offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Boelter. Officials said he left anti-Trump “No Kings” protest flyers in his vehicle and had a “manifesto” naming dozens of lawmakers and abortion providers.

People across the political spectrum issued statements after the attacks, including President Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social.

“I have been briefed on the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which appears to be a targeted attack against State Lawmakers. Our Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the FBI, are investigating the situation, and they will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law,” he said.

Trump added: “Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America. God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been ordered to broaden the “single largest Mass Deportation Operation” in U.S. history, targeting “crime-ridden and dangerous” areas in large Democrat-led cities, President Donald Trump declared on Sunday.

Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social after teasing a few days ago that he would ease up on farmers, hotels, and leisure businesses who say they have been hurt by his administration’s immigration crackdown across the country.

“In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside,” the president said.

He added: “These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens.”

The order follows Trump suggesting last week there would be a policy change because farmers as well as people in the hotel and leisure industries were raising concerns about losing good and longtime workers to immigration enforcement, only for illegal criminals to apply for the jobs.

His comments sparked blowback, including from Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, who said: “Employers who knowingly rely on illegal immigrant labor should be in prison. Instead we’re going to back off of immigration enforcement for their sake? Hell no. We can’t tolerate this.”

In recent weeks, ICE has ramped up operations around Los Angeles, leading to protests and riots. Trump called in the National Guard and U.S. Marines, claiming Democrat leaders failed to contain the unrest. They, in turn, insist the president escalated the situation with the deployments.

Trump said on Sunday that the American people want their cities, schools, and communities to be “SAFE and FREE from Illegal Alien Crime, Conflict, and Chaos,” and the present contended that’s why he directed his administration to “reverse the tide of Mass Destruction Migration.”

“Our Federal Government will continue to be focused on the REMIGRATION of Aliens to the places from where they came, and preventing the admission of ANYONE who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States,” Trump asserted.