The suspected murderer of a Minnesota representative and her husband targeted the homes of four different Democratic officials with the intent to kill them, the US state’s federal prosecutor said on Monday.
Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested on Sunday evening after nearly two days on the run. He faces six federal charges, including two counts of murder with a firearm. Prosecutor Joe Thompson said at a press conferences that these charges could result in life imprisonment or the death penalty.
In the early hours of 14 June, Boelter went to the homes of four Minnesota politicians intending to kill them, Thompson emphasised.
However, two of these attempts failed: one because the targeted official was on holiday with her family, and the other because a police car was present at the residence.
Boelter is accused of disguising himself as a police officer and killing Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortmann, at their home, and of seriously injuring another official, John Hoffman, and his wife.
He also faces state charges in Minnesota, including two counts of murder and two of attempted murder. State Attorney General Mary Moriarty announced her intention on Monday to pursue murder charges.
Boelter apeared in a Minnesota court on Monday.
