The suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and the shooting of a second possessed a notebook that mentioned about 70 potential targets, some in neighboring states, that included politicians, civic and business leaders, and Planned Parenthood centers, according to law enforcement officials.
The suspect, Vance Boelter, 57, was in police custody on Sunday after a two-day manhunt. Officials believe he is the gunman who impersonated a police officer and fatally shot Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and wounded State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, early Saturday morning.
Mr. Boelter had served on a state economic board with Mr. Hoffman, though it wasn’t clear if they actually knew each other.
U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democrat of Minnesota, said the notebook included her and several other lawmakers, all of whom are Democrats. It was not clear whether Minnesota’s other U.S. senator, Amy Klobuchar, was included, but according to Senator Charles Schumer, the Democratic leader, both she and Ms. Smith were being given additional security.
At least three of Minnesota’s Democratic congresswomen were listed, according to a law enforcement officer: Representatives Ilhan Omar, Kelly Morrison and Angie Craig.
State Attorney General Keith Ellison, another Democrat, was also mentioned, his office said.
The tally of names and locations was found among papers in a vehicle that was linked to the suspect and recovered by law enforcement officials. Other papers indicated that there may have been plans to target “No Kings” protests, which were organized throughout the country on Saturday in response to the Trump administration’s policies.
Among the targets listed were abortion providers in Minnesota, according to a spokeswoman for Senator Smith. A federal law enforcement official said the notebook included locations for Planned Parenthood and other health care centers.
The Minnesota section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said its members had been left “saddened and horrified” by the attacks. “It is unacceptable that people from within our ob-gyn community must work and live in fear as a result of providing essential reproductive health care,” the organization said in a statement.
Planned Parenthood North Central States, which covers Minnesota, said it was working with local law enforcement to increase patrols at all of its facilities. “Our doors will remain open,” Ruth Richardson, its president and chief executive, said in a statement.
Anushka Patil is a Times reporter covering breaking and developing news around the world.
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