Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion

A law enforcement officer trains his rifle towards a house as the officers search for shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Belle Plaine, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)