Oakland County sheriff urging vigilance after shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is urging lawmakers to be "vigilant and aware of their surroundings" following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers on Saturday.
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in an incident that Gov. Tim Walz has called "politically motivated."
The suspect, identified by officials as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, was taken into custody on Sunday night following a manhunt that lasted over 24 hours.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a photo Saturday afternoon that appears to show Boelter standing outside of one of the lawmakers' homes, wearing a mask and dressed like a police officer.
Bouchard said in a written statement on Saturday that he had spoken with multiple legislators and warned them to stay vigilant "in the event there are other evil and violent, copycat individuals who might want to harm elected officials."
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Saturday that her department was not aware of any danger to the state in connection with the shootings.
In a Saturday following the shootings, Michigan State Police asked residents to remain alert.
