the suspect charged with killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and

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 Vance Boelter, the suspect charged with killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife, had an arsenal of weapons and a hit list in his vehicle, according to court documents. 



Boelter, 57, allegedly posed as a police officer and drove a Ford SUV, registered in his name, equipped with police lights to carry out the shootings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning after allegedly shooting State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, in their nearby Champlin home. 


Reportedly, Boelter left the fake police vehicle at the crime scene in Brooklyn Park after exchanging gunfire with police and escaping. Inside the vehicle, police recovered a disturbing cache of weapons, including at least three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun, along with a manifesto that listed the names and addresses of other public officials.  About 70 names were found in the manifesto, according to reports. Officials said the list also included the names of abortion rights advocates and information about healthcare facilities. Boelter was captured Sunday night following a two-day manhunt that officials called the largest in the state’s history.

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