Rep. Kristin Bahner Confirms Gunman Stopped at Her House
Rep. Kristin Bahner (DFL-Maple Grove) confirmed Wednesday that the gunman that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband Mark stopped at her home.
“This senseless violence came to my door as well, placing me and my family in harm’s way,” she said in a written statement. “I do not know why this man was filled with such hatred that he would come to my door; divine intervention led my family to change our plans keeping us safe. “
Bahner’s home is one of four that were allegedly visited by Vance Boelter, who targeted lawmakers for assassination last Saturday while impersonating a police officer.
Her full statement is below.
What Happened That Night
Boelter is accused of shooting Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife Yvette around 2 a.m. on June 14.
Authorities say Boelter then visited Bahner’s Maple Grove home, where he was seen on a security camera knocking on the door at 2:24 a.m.
When there was no answer, he drove to the New Hope home of Sen. Ann Rest.
New Hope police were on their way to conduct a wellness check on Rest when they spotted Boelter and his vehicle at 2:36 a.m.
The New Hope officer initially believed Boelter was a fellow officer and attempted to talk with him. He ignored her, so she proceeded to Rest’s home.
When other officers arrived, Boelter had already left the scene.
Rest credited police with saving her life.
Boelter arrived at the Hortman home at 3:30 a.m. and left the lights flashing on his SUV.
Before he entered the home, two Brooklyn Park police officers arrived to conduct a wellness check.
When the officers exited their car, Boelter fired gunshots at them.
He then fired into the house and entered it, shooting both Melissa and Mark Hortman, Thompson said.
Boelter then fled out the back of the home.
Police searched his vehicle, where they found three AK-47s, a 9 mm handgun, and a hit list with more than 45 state and federal elected officials.
After a nearly two-day manhunt, law enforcement officials arrested Boelter at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in a field near Green Isle, Minn., a town about 50 miles west of Minneapolis in Sibley County.
