The suspect in the assassinations of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as the shooting of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, has reportedly been identified.

“I'm told by a police source in Minnesota the suspect in the shootings of MN state lawmakers is Vance Luther Boelter,” Julio Rosas of The Blaze reports on X. “It appears it is the same Boelter who was appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board in 2019 by Gov. Tim Walz. He appointed to the Governor's Workforce Development Council in 2016 by then-Gov. Mark Dayton.”

According to the AP, "Two people familiar with the matter identified the suspect being sought as 57-year-old Vance Boelter. The people could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity."

“Because of the special trust and confidence I have in your integrity, judgment, and ability, I have appointed and commissioned you to have and to hold the office of Business Member [to the] Governor’s Workforce Development Board,” Boelter's notice of appointment reads.

Boelter's term began Dec. 14, 2019, and ended Jan. 2, 2023.

Governor Tim Walz labeled the shooting a “politically motivated assassination,” and authorities recovered a manifesto naming both Democrat and Republican lawmakers as targets. The shooter, dressed as a police officer, struck both homes in the early hours of Saturday morning. The attacks come amid rising political tensions and coincide with the now-canceled “No Kings” protests planned in Minneapolis.

"We’re here today because an unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota," Walz said at a press conference on Saturday. "My good friend and colleague Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed earlier this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination."

Meta has blocked the Facebook account linked to Vance Luther Boelter.

Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the FBI is involved in the ongoing investigation. "I am closely monitoring developments in Minnesota after what appears to be a targeted attack against state lawmakers," she said in a statement. "The FBI is on the ground investigating this case alongside state and local partners. This horrific violence will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

President Trump has also issued a statement.

"I have been briefed on the terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which appears to be a targeted attack against State Lawmakers,” Trump said. “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. Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America.”

The manhunt for Vance Boelter, 57, the suspect in the Minnesota shootings that left two lawmakers shot and two others dead, took a new turn Saturday as law enforcement detained several of his relatives—including his wife—during a traffic stop in Mille Lacs County.

Tom Hauser of ABC 5 Eyewitness News reported that the stop occurred between 10 and 11 a.m. Saturday near a convenience store outside Onamia, roughly 90 minutes north of the Twin Cities. “Law enforcement made a traffic stop involving a vehicle carrying several relatives of Vance Boelter, including his wife,” Hauser said.

An eyewitness told the station that about a dozen police vehicles converged on the car, surrounding it for two to three hours. The vehicle reportedly contained “a weapon, ammunition, cash, and passports,” according to Hauser’s law enforcement sources.

“At this point, no one in that group has been arrested, just detained for questioning,” Hauser noted. He added that it’s unclear why the group was stopped—whether it was planned or incidental—but later confirmed that at least one of his sources said the stop was no accident. “She was being tracked,” Hauser reported of Boelter’s wife. “So, this was not a random traffic stop. They had an idea of where she was, and they were able to track her down.”

The detentions occurred as the broader investigation into the shootings continues to unfold. Authorities still have not located Boelter. “He is still at large,” Hauser confirmed during the broadcast.

Briefings regarding the incident are reportedly ongoing, and more details are expected to emerge in the coming days.

For now, the situation remains fluid, with law enforcement widening its search and tightening its focus on anyone close to the suspect.

Boelter reportedly dressed as a police officer before targeting state Sen. John Hoffman and former House Speaker Melissa Hortman early Saturday morning. Hoffman and his wife are expected to survive. Hortman and her husband were killed.

There are a lot of outstanding questions about Boelter’s motive in the shootings. As we previously reported, Vance Boelter was actually appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to serve on a state Workforce Development Board as a private-sector representative. That detail alone raises serious questions.

Boelter’s abandoned fake police vehicle contained “No Kings” flyers and a manifesto that reportedly contained a kill list of both Democrat and Republican public officials.

Jennifer ran a private security firm where Vance served as “director of patrols.” She may have also interned for Walz during his time in Congress. Investigators are now probing the couple’s potential ties to the Middle East and Africa.