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The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers is taken into custody

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

NBC News

Politics, Washington, News, President, Policy, Government, Senate, Congress, Msnbc

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

SUMMARY: Vance Boelter, the man accused of hunting down Minnesota lawmakers, is now in custody, facing both federal and state murder charges. Then, Trump leaves the G7 early after posting a warning to residents of Tehran to evacuate immediately. Plus, the Trump family announces that it is launching a new wireless service. Luke Broadwater, Susan Glasser, Jeremy Bash, David Drucker, Ron Insana and MacKenzie Sigalos join The 11th Hour this Monday.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Tonight, suspect captured. The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another

0:06.7

is finally in custody. And the president is leaving the G7 early after posting a cryptic

0:12.8

warning to Iranians to evacuate Tehran. We'll have the latest. Plus, the Trump organization

0:18.4

reveals plans to launch a mobile phone service, all while

0:22.6

threatening tariffs on Apple's phones as the 11th hour gets underway on this Monday night.

0:33.7

Good evening once again. I am Stephanie Rule, and it is a 148 of the Second Trump administration.

0:40.2

This evening, the man accused of hunting down Minnesota lawmakers, killing one and injuring another, is behind bars.

0:47.9

Vance Belter is facing both federal and state murder charges, and prosecutors say he went to the homes of two other lawmakers that night.

0:55.9

My colleague Maggie Vespa has the details.

0:59.3

Images show the tools prosecutors say Vance Belter used in the deadly rampage he planned for months.

1:05.5

Firearms, ammo, a hyper-realistic silicone mask, and notebooks filled with scribbled notes and lists of targets,

1:12.2

including many Democrats. His crimes are the stuff of nightmares. Belter stocked his victims like

1:19.0

prey. And in another disturbing twist, officials today said Belter didn't just target two lawmakers

1:24.9

that morning. Belter went to the homes of four Minnesota state politicians

1:29.4

with the intent to kill them. Belter was arrested Sunday night after the largest manhunt in Minnesota

1:36.0

history. You saw him in this grass? Yeah. Wendy Thomas believes she saw Belter in the hours before his

1:43.0

arrest saying she was leaving a friend's house

1:45.2

when she spotted a man in dark clothing crouching in this field. She called her dad initially

1:51.0

thinking it was law enforcement. I'm like, oh, they're clearing properties. So that's what I figured

1:55.3

it was. And then the more my brain registered, I'm like, dad, there's only one person. There's no

1:59.7

vehicle. And then I started freaking out and doubt like, you, there's only one person. There's no vehicle. And then I started

2:00.9

freaking out and doubt, like, you need to get out of there. You need to call somebody. Thomas says

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