The man police believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers texted his family that he had gone to "war" in the hours after the shooting, according to court documents.
Vance Boelter, 57, faces murder charges related to the shooting deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Authorities also believe that Boelter shot and injured State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, hours earlier Saturday morning.
"Dad went to war last night ... I don't wanna say more because I don't want to implicate anybody," Boelter texted family members in the aftermath of the shootings according to court documents quoted by ABC News.
In another message, Boelter apologized to his wife: "Words are not gonna explain how sorry I am for this situation ... there's gonna be some people coming to the house armed and trigger-happy and I don't want you guys around."
Later, Boelter's wife was stopped by authorities as part of the search for her husband. ABC News reported that, according to court documents law enforcement found two handguns, about $10,000, and passports for Boelter's wife and her children.
The New York Post reported that notebooks found in Boelter's car included details about the targeted lawmakers. For instance, regarding Hortman the notations read "married Mark 2 children 11th term". Another entry pertaining to Hortman stated, "Big house off golf course 2 ways in to watch from one spot".
The newspaper reported that, according to court documents, the notebooks also contained gleaned from internet searches regarding addresses, phone numbers, and relatives.
KSTP previously reported that police found a hit list inside Boelter's car with 70 names that targeted progressive leaders, elected officials, and supporters of abortion rights, KSTP reported.
Originally published on Lawyer Herald
