Boelter was arrested in a field located in a rural part of Sibley County, in southwest Minneapolis, and he was being interviewed at a law enforcement facility, Drew Evans, the superintendent of the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said.

A pair of Minnesota politicians and their spouses were shot by a gunman who was allegedly disguised as a police officer in an incident that left one lawmaker and her husband dead. A manhunt is now underway for the suspect in the shootings,

Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot in a politically-motivated incident, as described by Governor Tim Walz. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also targetted and are recovering from surgery.