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Prosecutors have revealed the chilling last text messages that were sent by suspected killer Vance Boelter just hours after he allegedly murdered a Minnesota state representative and her husband, and proceeded to injure another lawmaker and his wife at their homes.
In a message to his family members, Boelter wrote, “Dad went to war last night.”
The New York Post had more chilling texts to share:
Alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter texted his family, “Dad went to war last night” hours after his deadly shooting spree early Saturday, according to federal prosecutors.
The madman — who killed a state representative and her husband and wounded another pol and his wife at their homes — sent the chilling message to wife and other relatives in a group thread around 6:15 a.m. that day, a criminal complaint said.
“Dad went to war last night … I don’t wanna say more because I don’t wanna implicate anybody,” Boelter, 57, allegedly wrote.
He also sent an apologetic message to his wife around the same time.
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“Words are not gonna explain how sorry I am for this situation … there’s gonna be some people coming to the house armed and trigger-happy and I don’t want you guys around,” he wrote, according to the documents.
“Dad went to war last night” #VanceBoelter texted his family after political assassinations per Federal Charging documents. @kare11 pic.twitter.com/QJKCyutVj9
— A.J. Lagoe (@AJInvestigates) June 16, 2025
An updated report revealed that Boelter reportedly visited the home of two other elected officials, but they were not home.
CBS had more details to share:
Vance Boelter has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, and the FBI says that he visited the homes of multiple other elected officials the night he killed Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife separately.
ADVERTISEMENTBoelter, 57, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder, according to the criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County Court on Saturday.
Boelter is also facing six charges in federal court, including stalking and murder. The FBI held a conference Monday morning to share further details from their investigation, and he appeared in federal court in St. Paul Monday afternoon, wearing an orange jumpsuit and escorted by police.
Boelter was taken into custody on Sunday night near his Sibley County home following a manhunt that lasted over 36 hours.
Wow. Boelter went to two additional homes! One was on vacation the other he left after law enforcement engaged thinking he was an officer too. New Hope and Maple Grove locations.
— Mike Henderson (@mhenderson33) June 16, 2025
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