Vance Boelter in custody: How police tracked down Minnesota shooter hiding in Green Isle

Jun 16, 2025 08:25 AM IST

Following a large manhunt, alleged Minnesota murderer Vance Luther Boelter has been arrested close to his Green Isle dwelling.

Following a large manhunt, alleged Minnesota murderer Vance Luther Boelter has been arrested close to his Green Isle dwelling, a number of sources confirmed to five EYEWITNESS NEWS reporter Tom Hauser. Boelter is accused of finishing up a number of shootings, together with that of Sen. John Hoffman and his spouse of their Champlin dwelling early Saturday, June 14, leaving them significantly injured. He then went to former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortmon’s home, the place he allegedly killed her and her husband, police sources advised the New York Post.Vance Boelter in custody: How police tracked down Minnesota shooter hiding in Green Isle (FBI through AP)

Hauser mentioned in an X submit, “Sources tell me the multi-agency task force including MN State Patrol arrested Boelter in the past 10 minutes. He’s been captured alive near Green Isle where a manhunt has been focused all day.”

How Vance Boelter was tracked down

Local journalist Liz Collin has taken to X to explain how police caught Boelter. “According to radio traffic, he was tracked into the woods. When a drone flew overhead he put his hands in the air and walked toward officers in a SWAT vehicle,” Collin wrote.

“Multiple sources say he was spotted near a residence in Green Isle and began running down a driveway into the woods, wearing all black with a backpack. At one point he was tucked in the fetal position and then began to army crawl until he eventually stood up to surrender,” Collin added.

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