Michigan lawmakers respond to being on alleged Minnesota shooter’s list of targets
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The accused shooter Vance Boelter, also suspected of seriously wounding a state senator and his wife, both shot multiple times according to investigators. Security at Dingell’s event was extra-tight in the aftermath.
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) – The man now charged with shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses in their own homes had targeted dozens of democratic officials, according to Vance Boelter’s “hit list”.
FOX2haslearnedfromsourcesthatseveralMichiganlawmakerswereonthelistaswell.
Localperspective:
CongresswomanDebbieDingellbeganatownhallmeetinginDexterbyreactingtonewsshe’soneofseveralMichiganlawmakersonthe“killlist”belongingtotheaccusedassassinofformerMinnesotastatehousespeakerMelissaHortmanandherhusband.
SecurityatDingell’seventwasextra-tightintheaftermath.
“LookI’mgoingtokeepfightingforthepeoplethatIrepresent,”shesaid.“I’mgoingtokeepbeingthevoiceforthosethatwantmetomakes