Haunting Final Text Preceded Minnesota Rampage
I guess you need every detail broken down, so buckle up. Moments after the tragic shootings that claimed two lives and wounded two more in Minnesota, alleged gunman Vance Boelter sent his best friend a message that reads like a villain’s farewell note. According to David Carlson, Boelter texted around 6 AM, hours after former state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot and Senator John Hoffman and his spouse were critically injured. “David and Ron, I love you guys. I made some choices, and you guys don’t know anything about this, but I’m going to be gone for a while… May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn’t gone this way,” the chilling message reportedly said, per KARE 11. He went on to apologize for “all the trouble this has caused” without offering further explanation, presumably to shield his friends from legal fallout.
Naturally, Carlson called law enforcement immediately, fearing his roommate might have turned the gun on himself. He maintains that Boelter “wasn’t a hateful person,” but admitted the 57-year-old had been spiraling amid financial strains despite juggling security business ventures. Once a political appointee under Democratic Governor Tim Walz, Boelter’s loyalties had since shifted—he voted for Donald Trump and held staunch anti-abortion views, though Carlson stresses those beliefs didn’t fully define him.
Here’s what really matters: early Saturday, a man dressed as a police officer and cruising in a convincing squad car replica allegedly targeted Minnesota State Assemblywoman Hortman and Senator Hoffman at their homes. Hortman and her husband, Mark, both succumbed to their injuries; the Hoffmans are in surgery and expected to survive. This sinister plot triggered statewide shock, with investigators scrambling to uncover a motive. Was it political? Personal? We’re waiting on official statements and background checks to fill in the blanks.
In case you’re keeping score, law enforcement has confirmed the suspect’s identity through public records and forensic evidence, and the FBI has been looped in given the high-profile victims. Local news sources TMZ and KARE 11 are updating timelines as authorities sift through Boelter’s digital footprints, including that spine-tingling final text.
Stay tuned: more details are undoubtedly coming, and I’ll make sure you don’t miss a beat—assuming you managed to keep up so far. Glad I could clear that up for you.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, KARE 11, Minnesota Public Records, FBI Statement
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