Authorities have taken 57-year-old Vance Boelter into custody in Sibley County. He's the suspect in the targeted fatal shootings of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her spouse, and the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his spouse.
    • @tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      10•2 days ago

      This Vance has spent the last decade trying to de-Trumpify the Republican Party:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Vance_(politician)

      This guy is J.D. Vance’s cousin and volunteered to fight in Ukraine, was really upset with J.D. about Ukraine:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Vance

      During his three years in Ukraine, Nate Vance fought in some of the war’s fiercest battles. According to reports, he saw frontline combat in major engagements including the battles of Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Pokrovsk – hotspots in eastern Ukraine that experienced intense and sustained fighting.[16][17]

      Vance remained in Ukraine until early 2025. He was formally discharged from Ukrainian service in January 2025.[18]

    • @ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6•2 days ago

      There is some level of divine irony in the fact that the vice president went from “JD who?” to now “Oh same as that killer guy” in common parlance. That smoke-eyed, infant-faced, nazi sofa-molester can’t catch a break and I’m here for it.