Crime
Target List Revealed: Who Was Next on Minnesota Shooting Suspect Vance Luther Boelter Hit List?
In a disturbing new development out of Minnesota, law enforcement officials have revealed that the suspect accused of assassinating State Representative Melissa Hortman left behind a detailed list of potential future targets.
The list, recovered from the suspect’s vehicle, included the names of several prominent Democratic leaders: Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, U.S. Senator Tina Smith, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Also named on the list were State Senator John Hoffman and Representative Melissa Hortman — both of whom were targeted in the recent attacks.
Hortman was killed alongside her husband, Mark Hortman, while Senator Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were seriously injured but are currently recovering.
The suspect has been identified as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter of Green Isle, Minnesota.
Boelter, who has a background in security and was previously appointed to the Governor’s Workforce Development Council by both former Governor Mark Dayton in 2016 and Governor Tim Walz in 2019, remains at large.
Authorities say he was impersonating a police officer at the time of the shootings and may have worn a realistic latex mask to conceal his identity.
According to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley, the list of intended targets was found alongside a manifesto in the suspect’s vehicle.
It also reportedly included abortion providers and pro-choice advocates, indicating a broader ideological motive behind the attacks.
During a press briefing, Chief Bruley confirmed that the manifesto referenced multiple elected officials and offered insight into Boelter’s extremist views.
A shootout occurred between Boelter and law enforcement officers shortly after the second shooting at the Hortmans’ residence. Despite the exchange of gunfire, Boelter was able to flee on foot and remains the subject of an active statewide manhunt.
Governor Tim Walz, who confirmed the deaths of Representative Hortman and her husband, emphasized the gravity of the situation in a recent statement. “This is a targeted attack on our democracy,” Walz said. “We are doing everything in our power to locate the suspect and ensure the safety of our public officials.”
Authorities have issued a shelter-in-place order for residents within a three-mile radius of the Edinburgh Golf Course in Brooklyn Park.
The public is urged not to approach anyone impersonating a police officer and to call 911 immediately if they see someone matching the suspect’s description.
Officers working in the area are now required to operate in pairs to reduce the risk of further impersonation.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about Boelter’s whereabouts is urged to contact law enforcement.
Crime
Mustapha Kharbouch Now-Deleted 2024 Manifesto Published in Institute for Palestine Studies Recovered
Brown University has removed multiple online references to student activist Mustapha Kharbouch in the days following a deadly campus shooting, a move that has drawn public attention amid heightened online speculation—despite law enforcement officials confirming that no suspects or persons of interest have been identified in the investigation.
Archived versions of Brown University webpages show that Kharbouch, a first-year student at the time, was previously listed in several university-affiliated roles, including as a student assistant and Cultural Programming Coordinator connected to the Global Brown Center.
His academic interests were described as focusing on International and Public Affairs and Anthropology, with involvement in Middle East–focused academic, cultural, and student programming.
Those pages are no longer accessible, and Kharbouch’s social media accounts have also been deactivated.
A verified buyer from the United States with the name “Mustapha K.” reviewed a 9MM muzzle brake through the Wing Tactical website on December 29th, 2024 — the same caliber used in the Brown shooting.
There are approximately a few hundred people in the entire United States with that first name + last initial combination.
University officials have not issued a public explanation for the removal of the online profiles.
The changes occurred as online speculation intensified in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, with social media users circulating screenshots of archived university pages and past writings associated with Kharbouch.
Among the materials resurfaced by online users was a 2024 essay authored by Kharbouch and published by the Institute for Palestine Studies as part of a special student essay series titled Genocide in Gaza: Student Essays — Brown University Encampment 2024.
The essay, titled “I Hear the Voice of My Ancestors Calling: From the Camps to the Campus,” was published on August 13, 2024, months before the shooting. The piece is a first-person reflective essay examining Palestinian identity, intergenerational memory, student activism, and questions of hope amid displacement, war, and protest.
The article includes poetic excerpts adapted from “Ancestors Song,” a chant popularized during student-led Palestine solidarity actions at Brown University, and documents Kharbouch’s participation in campus organizing efforts, including sit-ins, hunger strikes, rallies, and the Brown Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
The essay situates these experiences within a broader discussion of decolonial thought, feminist theory, and Palestinian history, including reflections on the 1948 Nakba and the author’s family history as a third-generation stateless Palestinian refugee raised in Lebanon.
The content of the essay is ideological, autobiographical, and academic in nature.
There is no reference to violence on campus, nor any indication of intent or planning related to criminal activity.
The Institute for Palestine Studies has not issued any statement suggesting the piece is under review or connected to the shooting.
Despite widespread online conjecture, law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Providence Police, have not named Mustapha Kharbouch as a suspect or person of interest, and have publicly stated that there is no evidence linking him to the shooting.
Investigators have emphasized that the case remains active and that conclusions are being guided strictly by verified evidence.
Authorities have cautioned against drawing inferences from online speculation, warning that unsubstantiated claims can compromise investigations and cause undue harm to individuals not implicated by facts.
Media analysts and campus observers have suggested that Brown University’s decision to remove online references may have been taken as a protective or precautionary measure, particularly as misinformation and harassment proliferated across social media platforms following the attack.
Similar actions have been taken by institutions in other high-profile incidents to limit doxxing, targeted harassment, or the misinterpretation of publicly available biographical information during periods of heightened tension.
Brown University has not confirmed whether the removals were temporary, administrative, or safety-related in nature.
Authorities continue to urge the public to rely on confirmed information released by law enforcement and to avoid amplifying unverified narratives.
As of the most recent update, no arrests have been announced, no individuals have been publicly identified as suspects, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with credible information related to the shooting has been asked to contact investigators directly.