Human Events Daily host Jack Posobiec spoke with Liz Collin of Alpha News, where the two talked about the disturbing case of Vance Boelter—the man accused of killing Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, and of shooting Senator John Hoffman and his wife in an attack with yet-to-be-known motives.

Boelter, now facing both federal and state charges, is accused of stalking and attacking several elected officials and their families. Authorities say Boelter posed as a law enforcement officer during the attacks, even driving a vehicle that resembled a police cruiser.

Collin recounted the moment of the killing of the Hortmans: "This is when Melissa and her husband Mark are tragically killed," she said. "He gets out the back door, he escapes on foot, he was even driving what looked to be a police cruiser, that’s what was in the driveway with lights on."

Collin went on to describe how the manhunt came to an end: "Finally, the manhunt for him comes to an end, about 43 hours later in Green Isle, Minnesota, not very far from his actual residence in Green Isle, where he lived with his wife and five children... They had him surrounded in a field in Green Isle, he came out with his hands up and identified himself as Vance Boelter."

Posobiec responded, noting the disturbing nature of what had unfolded: "So, that’s—what a harrowing story, clearly something that no one in the state of Minnesota was expecting to wake up to or hear about, and horrifying were it to happen anywhere."

Reporting has revealed that Boelter had kept handwritten notes and had used public databases to track down targets. Posobiec raised questions about motive.

"Clearly not the sign of someone who was operating, to my estimation, in their right mind—handwritten notes and all of this," he said. "Was there any indication, Liz, what his motive was in terms of what he was hoping to accomplish with any of this? Was he trying to send a message? Did these people wrong him in some way, was there some payoff? Because this seems like wanton violence."

Collin responded that authorities still don’t have a clear answer: "Still a lot of questions there. We had the acting US Attorney Joe Thompson fielding questions at the first press conference since the charges. He was asked multiple times but he said there doesn’t seem to be any clear-cut motive at this point."

She added that while the public was initially told Boelter left behind a manifesto, the document was later described more accurately as a hit list.

"At first they described a manifesto that he left but more than anything it was a hit list," Collin explained. "Alpha News obtained the hit list, if you will, about 60 Democrats on it and also some Planned Parenthood locations."

"But really yesterday, authorities backed off anything to do with that," she said, suggesting more details would surface as the investigation progresses. "He clearly had been stalking and doing some reconnaissance with some of these people for some time. I think more of that will come out."

According to Collin, some of Boelter’s targets were aware of his presence prior to the attacks: "The people that lived in Minneapolis were aware of him showing up a couple times a week, they thought it was strange but they thought he was a detective. He would leave every day with his briefcase when he would stay at that residence and drive off in what looked to be a police cruiser."

There is also attention on Boelter’s ties to state leadership. "There’s a lot of information about some different companies he was attached to," Collin noted. "I know much has been made about this workforce development board that Walz did appointed him to and reappointed to in 2023."But a source from Governor Tim Walz’s office told a local newspaper that the governor did not personally know Boelter. "Governor Walz has not said anything publicly about that yet," Collin added.

According to the Department of Justice, Boelter launched a "calculated plan to inflict fear and violence upon Minnesota elected officials and their families" in the early hours of June 14. In one instance, he posed as law enforcement and knocked on the door of Senator Hoffman’s home. When the Hoffmans attempted to shut the door, Boelter allegedly opened fire. Both victims were hospitalized and survived.

Boelter is now facing federal charges including stalking, murder, attempted murder, and firearms violations. Prosecutors say a notebook found in his possession listed 45 names, along with online resources for locating people. Officials say Boelter had spent significant time preparing for the attacks.