Suspect in Lawmaker Assassination Was a Tim Walz Appointee, Leads International Security Firm | 14 June 2025 | The suspect in the rampage shootings of Minnesota Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman and State Rep. Melissa Hortman and their spouses was an appointee of Democratic Governor Tim Walz, according to reports... On Saturday afternoon, The Blaze correspondent Julio Rosas reported, "I'm told by a police source in Minnesota the suspect in the shootings of MN state lawmakers is Vance Luther Boelter." The identity of the suspect was confirmed by the New York Post and multiple other outlets. Boelter, 57, was appointed by Walz in 2019 to serve on the Governor's Workforce Development Board, but also leads an international security firm. It has been reported that the suspect was dressed up as a police officer when he went to the lawmaker's homes and shot the two couples. Boelter is the Director of Security Patrols at Praetorian Guard Security Services, a security firm in the state. Boelter's LinkedIn also lists him as the CEO of Red Lion Group.