Vance Boelter’s Vehicle Discovered in Sibley County as Manhunt Intensifies for Minnesota Shooting Suspect
June 16, 2025 – Authorities have intensified their search for Vance Luther Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the politically motivated shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, after his vehicle was found abandoned near Minnesota Highway 25 and 301 Avenue in Faxon Township, Sibley County, approximately 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis, on Sunday morning, June 15. The discovery, reported by CNN and the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office, included a discarded cowboy hat near the black sedan, matching Boelter’s last known appearance in a Minneapolis surveillance image.
Boelter is wanted for the fatal shooting of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their Brooklyn Park home, and the wounding of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in Champlin on June 14. A manifesto found in a fake police SUV at Hortman’s home listed nearly 70 targets, mostly Democrats and abortion rights advocates, fueling concerns of further attacks. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Boelter’s arrest, warning he is armed and dangerous.
Sibley County issued an emergency alert, urging residents to lock doors and secure vehicles as law enforcement, including SWAT teams and the Bloomington bomb squad, searches properties near Boelter’s Green Isle home, about 10 minutes from the vehicle’s location. Boelter’s wife, Jenny, and three relatives were detained Saturday in Onamia with cash and passports but were released. The manhunt, now in its second day, has heightened local anxiety, with Governor Tim Walz calling the attacks a “politically motivated assassination.”
