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Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.
One of the debilitating aspects of any violence is how final and definitive it is and how anemic any response to it feels. Capturing and trying the alleged culprit are necessary next steps but nothing unwinds what was done.
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.
Vance Boelter, accused of politically motivated assassinations in Minnesota, is charged with murder after a deadly attack on lawmakers Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman. The suspect had a list targeting multiple legislators,
The assassination of a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just the latest addition to a long and unsettling roll call of political violence in the United States.
The killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband sent shockwaves through the political world and appeals from elected officials to turn down heated rhetoric.
The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.
Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.
U.S. Capitol Police increased security for Klobuchar and Smith following the attacks, which occurred early Saturday morning. Minnesota's entire congressional delegation, both Republicans and Democrats, released a joint statement condemning the killings.