Hours after the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, prominent conservative influencers spun unsubstantiated theories that the suspect was a left-wing extremist who targeted the Democratic-aligned leaders for voting against party lines, and did so with the blessing of the state’s top Democrat, Gov. Tim Walz.

After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings of Melissa Hortman and her husband,

Here’s what we know about the 57-year-old charged with the murders of state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and shootings of state senator John Hoffman and his wife.

Vance Boelter was arrested for allegedly shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Here's everything to know about Vance Boelter.

Alleged shooter Vance Boelter and the late senator served concurrently on a statewide advisory board composed of government officials and citizen representatives from various industries.

Donald Trump has said he won't be calling Minnesota Governor Tim Walz following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their families, as he declared 'Why waste time?'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz implored “leading with grace and compassion” after a madman with a kill list targeted a pair of lawmakers and their spouses in his state — a different tune from two weeks prior, when he urged his fellow Dems to “be a little meaner” and “bully the s–t” out of people like President Trump.

Vance Luther Boelter, the suspected assassin of Dem leaders Melissa Hotrtman and her husband, was captured after a two-day manhunt, but several questions remain unanswered. To start with, the motive behind the killing as cops found a list of about 70 politicians who he was about to target.