The tragic and deeply unsettling situation in Minnesota continues to unravel, revealing disturbing new details about the man suspected of killing a state lawmaker and her husband while dressed as a police officer. Now, the suspect’s best friend and roommate has come forward with a chilling message that offers a grim glimpse into the suspect’s twisted state of mind just moments after the murders.
Two Democrat lawmakers from the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party and their spouses were the targets of coordinated, early-morning shootings on Saturday. Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in what authorities have confirmed were “targeted” attacks. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were seriously wounded. The attacker posed as a police officer and reportedly used a fully outfitted mock police vehicle.
The suspect was later identified as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, a man with a background in international security and a former appointee of Governor Tim Walz—a fact that has not gone unnoticed given the political nature of the victims.
Now, in a development that adds a haunting layer to this already horrific crime, Boelter’s roommate and best friend, David Carlson, has shared the final text message he received from Boelter shortly after the killings took place.
In a video captured by Minnesota media outlets, Carlson read the message aloud:
“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 message continues:
“I don’t want to say anything more and implicate you in any way because you guys don’t know anything about this. But I love you guys and I’m sorry for all the trouble this has caused.”
Carlson said he feared the message was a s**cide note and immediately contacted authorities. He also revealed that Boelter had been struggling financially, having endured several failed business ventures and difficulty finding work.
“He just gave up and decided to go out in a blaze of glory,” Carlson speculated. “I have no idea what he was thinking.”
A senseless, brutal act—made even more disturbing by the methodical, premeditated nature of Boelter’s actions and his final words.
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