Minnesota shooting suspect's timeline during the attacks

(NewsNation) — New information from the FBI reveals the events starring up to the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses Saturday.

Vance Boelter, 57, is facing some authorities and national charges successful the shootings. State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her hubby were killed during the shootings, portion authorities Sen. John Hoffman and his woman survived.

Authorities called the onslaught the "stuff of nightmares" and said Boelter planned the onslaught and surveilled his victims anterior to the shootings.

Prior to Jun. 14

According to tribunal documents, Boelter stalked a fig of lawmakers who were mostly oregon each Democrats. He allegedly utilized websites that supply idiosyncratic accusation to look for addresses and names of household members.

Boelter allegedly researched and bought a hyperrealistic silicone disguise and materials utilized to marque the constabulary licence sheet connected his SUV.

Jun. 14, 2025

2:00 a.m. Around 2 successful the morning, Boelter allegedly drove his SUV to the location of Minnesota authorities Sen. John Hoffman successful Champlin, Minnesota, wearing a silicone disguise and dressed successful a mode akin to a constabulary officer.

Court documents accidental helium shouted, "This is the police. Open the door." When the Hoffmans opened the door, the fishy shone a flashlight successful their faces and said determination had been a shooting reported wrong the location and asked if they had weapons. John Hoffman replied that they did, but they were secured, documents say.

According to the filing, erstwhile Boelter lowered the flashlight, the mates realized helium was not a existent constabulary officer. At that point, the fishy said "this is simply a robbery" and attempted to propulsion into the house, shooting some Hoffmans.

At 2:06 a.m., their girl called 911 to study the shooting. First responders took the mates to the hospital, wherever they were stabilized aft suffering captious gunshot wounds.

2:24 a.m.: Video footage allegedly shows Boelter ringing the doorbell astatine the location of another, unidentified lawmaker successful Maple Grove, Minnesota.

He allegedly repeatedly said "this is the police" and said helium had a warrant portion demanding the lawmaker unfastened the door.

The lawmaker was not home, and the fishy yet left.

2:36 a.m.: After the shooting of the Hoffmans, instrumentality enforcement officers were dispatched to the homes of lawmakers for information checks.

An serviceman sent to the location of a second, unidentified lawmaker successful New Hope, Minnesota, saw a antheral she present believes was Boelter sitting successful an SUV connected the street.

Believing him to beryllium different serviceman besides sent to cheque connected the lawmaker, the serviceman attempted to talk with the man, but helium did not respond. She past continued to the location of the lawmaker and waited for different officers to articulation her.

By the clip further instrumentality enforcement arrived, the SUV had near the area.

3:30 a.m.: Officers successful Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, were sent to the location of Minnesota authorities Rep. Melissa Hortman for a information check.

When they got there, officers saw a achromatic SUV with a "POLICE" licence sheet and flashing constabulary lights successful the driveway.

Court documents accidental the officers saw Boelter astatine the doorway of the home. Moments later, the affidavit says helium began firing shots arsenic helium moved into the location earlier fleeing retired the backmost door.

Inside, officers recovered Hortman, her hubby and the household canine each shot. Hortman and her hubby did not past their injuries.

Evidence recovered wrong the SUV included 5 weapons, a ample magnitude of ammunition, a aesculapian kit and notes connected individuals, including lawmakers. Officers besides recovered the gun, flashlight, tactical vest and disguise successful the area.

6:18 a.m.: Boelter's woman received a radical substance saying, "Dad went to warfare past night," tribunal documents say. When officers searched her car, they recovered 2 handguns, passports for herself and her children and $10,000 successful cash.

7:00 a.m.: Boelter allegedly purchased an electrical bicycle from an unnamed witnesser who had nary anterior transportation to him.

Jun. 15, 2025

2:30 a.m.: Officers received accusation astir a sighting of Boelter connected an electrical bicycle but did not find him.

9:10 p.m.: Officers took Boelter into custody.

Jun. 16, 2025

Boelter appeared successful tribunal facing national charges including stalking, firearms violations and murder.