Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter is former pastor, Tim Walz appointee

This booking photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Boelter in Green Isle, Minn., early Monday morning — shortly after a two-day manhunt ended in his capture and arrest.

(Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/AP)

By Anugrah Kumar - Posted at The Christian Post:

A longtime roommate, David Carlson, told WSJ that Boelter was deeply religious, opposed abortion and voted for President Donald Trump. However, Carlson was quoted as saying he saw no warning signs that he might commit violence.

Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the weekend shooting of Democratic Minnesota lawmakers, is a former pastor and an appointee to the Governor's Workforce Development Board. He was named to the board by both current Gov. Tim Walz and former Gov. Mark Dayton.

The 57-year-old is accused of fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their home in a Minneapolis suburb on Saturday. He is also suspected of shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their residence farther north.

His ministry background includes international missionary work, particularly in Africa, where he preached at LaBorne Matadi, a church in the Congo, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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• Deadly Rampage Rocks Minnesota as 2 Lawmakers Shot in Political Assassination Spree | CBN News
• Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative | AP News
• Office of Public Affairs | After Two-Day Manhunt, Suspect Charged with Shooting Two Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Spouses | United States Department of Justice