Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter's alleged plan to kill more politicians on his target list was foiled by a police sergeant's proactive hunch, and his capture came after he made a big misstep that exposed his whereabouts to an eagle-eyed neighbor,

It was a proactive decision from an experienced officer that allowed police to first confront suspected shooter Vance Boelter, starting a exhaustive manhunt that would end 43 hour

Gilbert, the golden retriever trained by murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, had to be put down after the shooting that killed her and husband Mark at their home.

Officials say Vance Luther Boelter 'stalked his victims like prey,' Boelter faces multiple state and federal charges.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot and wounded in “targeted shootings” in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, two neighboring suburban cities 10 to 20 miles outside Minneapolis.

The children of Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are speaking out about their loss.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (KFGO) – Minnesota State Rep. Mellissa Hortman was shot and killed early Saturday morning, Gov. Tim Walz said. Her husband was also killed by the unidentified gunman. The shooter is still at large.

State and federal officials announced charges, including murder, stalking and firearms offenses against Vance Boelter on Monday, who has been accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker and injuring another during multiple shootings.

Daylight was still two hours off when Brooklyn Park police approached the home of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman to find someone had beat them there.