His friend Carlson said Boelter was a conservative who voted for President Donald Trump and was strongly against abortion rights. But he said Boelter never mentioned any particular issue with the lawmakers who were shot, and said he was stunned to learn that he is a suspect in the attacks.
美国联邦调查局悬赏多达5万美元，希望公众提供线索，协助他们逮捕杀害明尼苏达州女议员与丈夫的枪手。
警方指嫌犯是57岁的男子博尔特。博尔特枪杀州议员霍特曼和她的丈夫以外，也开枪打伤另一名州议员霍夫曼和他的妻子。博尔特干案后，逃离现场。
博尔特的室友接受《路透社》的访问时说，他最后一次看到博尔特是在前天（14日）晚上，他也在昨天收到博尔特的简讯。博尔特指自己可能很快就死了。室友过后就通知警方。