Vance Boelter, the man accused of carrying out a targeted shooting that left two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses shot in June, allegedly left behind a detailed letter to FBI Director Kash Patel claiming political motives and government involvement behind his actions.
The incident resulted in the deaths of State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and left State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife seriously wounded after being shot nine times.
The shooting occurred during the early morning hours of June 13.
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Boelter was taken into custody after a multi-day manhunt ended when a private citizen spotted him on a trail camera and alerted law enforcement.
Authorities later discovered written materials in Boelter’s abandoned vehicle that outlined extensive tracking efforts targeting elected officials.
Investigators confirmed that approximately 60 names were listed in his notes, along with surveillance details.
The writings were not characterized as a manifesto but appeared to serve as a detailed operation log.
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In the letter addressed to Director Patel, Boelter—writing under the alias “Dr. Vince Lethorn Berthar, Ed.D.”—claimed he was involved in U.S. military operations across multiple continents and had been recently recruited for a covert assignment allegedly connected to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
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Here is what is says:
“Dear Kash Patel,
My name is Dr. Vince Lethorn Berthar, Ed.D. I am the shooter at large in Minnesota involved in the June 12 shootings, which happened in… pic.twitter.com/ahWcDUvmyl
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) July 15, 2025
According to Boelter’s letter, the governor allegedly wanted him to assassinate U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and another individual referred to as Tina Keith in order to trigger their retirements and create a vacancy that Walz could fill.
“I wasn’t originally aware of the project — but Tim wanted me to kill Amy Klobuchar and Tina Keith to force a planned retirement,” the letter reads.
“Tim wants to be a senator and didn’t trust them to retire as planned.”
Boelter wrote that he refused to go through with the plan and alleged that retaliation followed.
“He [Walz] said he would ‘call it off’ — but instead, he set up murders… They had some people trying to kill me. I was able to get away by God’s mercy. I went back a short time later and shot several of them.”
He claimed that despite being heavily armed, he intentionally avoided firing at law enforcement officers during the manhunt and subsequent engagement.
“I didn’t fire a single round at any peace officers,” he wrote.
“When the cops pulled up right next to me in their vehicles, I had an AK pistol aimed right at their heads… but I didn’t shoot. You can ask them yourself.”
The letter also alleged a personal connection between Boelter and Governor Walz. Boelter claimed Walz previously placed him on a gubernatorial task force as a business representative.
“Ask him if he knows me,” Boelter wrote.
“If he says no — that he never met me — go look at the files.”
Boelter expressed paranoia about government retaliation, writing that he expected to be “shot on sight” and requested that if he surrendered, it should be directly to Patel and that he be held in a military facility in the Middle East or aboard a ship.
State Senator Hoffman and his wife continue to recover after surviving multiple gunshot wounds.
The attack claimed the lives of Rep. Hortman and her husband, adding urgency to questions surrounding motive, security failures, and the nature of Boelter’s planning.
Boelter remains in custody and is expected to face multiple charges including murder, attempted murder, and firearms violations.
Authorities have not indicated when further case details will be released.
