Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.

Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect accused of carrying out a deadly attack on state senators and lawmakers on Saturday, allegedly had a long list of Minnesota Democrats he was targeting.

Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. The Hennepin County Attorney said Monday that her office intends to pursue first-degree murder charges against him as well.

Suspected political assassin Vance Boelter’s stunning cache of guns and the rubber mask he allegedly used to allegedly carry out his twisted shootings were seen in new photos Monday.

The best friend of accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter revealed haunting text messages he received shortly after the assassination of Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. Authorities believe the 57-year-old suspect disguised himself as a police officer wearing a latex mask to commit the violent acts.

Heavily armed and dressed in tactical armor with a silicone mask hiding his face and a police-style badge, Vance Boelter made a convincing police officer – so much so that a real police officer mistook him for a fellow cop.

According to federal authorities, alleged Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter visited two more lawmakers’ homes in the early hours of Saturday.

Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph Thompson said Vance Boelter arrived at the Champlin home of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, in a black SUV with emergency lights turned on and a license plate that read "police.