Live: Hortman assassination suspect texted he 'may be dead shortly,' roommate says

[sinkingfeeling]

https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-park-police-searching-for-suspect-in-multiple-targeted-shootings/601372993

Authorities asked for the public’s help in finding Vance Boelter, 57, and South Dakota officials are seeking a ‘person of interest’ who may be traveling with him.

6:15 p.m. - A 911 call center in South Dakota issued a “Be on the Lookout” for a maroon Buick at 4:35 p.m., saying the driver is a “person of interest in the events that have happened in Minnesota” and may be traveling with “the person that was involved in the homicide considered armed and dangerous.”

5:35 p.m. - Vance Boelter texted roommates that he was “going to be gone for a while” and “may be dead shortly,” according to one of his housemates in North Minneapolis who read the message aloud to reporters. Boelter reached out to roommate David Carlson and friend Ron Ramsey.

“David and Ron, I love you guys. I made some choices, and you guys don’t know anything about this, but I’m going to be gone for a while. May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn’t gone this way. I don’t want to say anything more and implicate you in any way because you guys don’t know anything about this. But I love you guys and I’m sorry for all the trouble this has caused.”

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. He was sorry?

That didn't stop him from brutally killing those young people.

[Irish_Dem]

14. He was sorry for causing trouble for his friends.

And talked about being gone or dead.

Didn't seem one bit sorry for murder and attempted murder.

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. What Irish Dem said

He could've chosen not to shoot people.

[senseandsensibility]

2. Lots of interesting details at the link

And he is traveling with someone else?

[SheltieLover]

3. Roomates at the age of 57?

[nolabear]

6. Seriously. He's had a weird life.

Management guy, evangelist, just back from somewhere in Africa, access to police gear, and apparently able to deck out a car without his roommates knowing a thing.

[SheltieLover]

12. Involved in a lot of internatiinal stuff

[malaise]

11. My first question

The roommate also told at least one reporter that the killer voted for Slobby

[SheltieLover]

13. Interesting

[malaise]

19. More

https://fortune.com/2025/06/14/minnesota-shooting-suspect-vance-boelter-praetorian-guard-security-services-red-lion/

Christian nationalist mercenary?

[SheltieLover]

22. Perhaps how he is still at large

Maybe already out of the country?

[Irish_Dem]

15. I thought he was married.

Maybe he was separated from his wife.

[Polybius]

23. I was thinking the same thing

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I could see if he was broke and had odd jobs all his life, but it seems that wasn't the case.

[Raven123]

4. I don't know why, but from what I've heard, I didn't expect him to have roommates

[rzemanfl]

7. I thought he had a wife. n/t

[Cha]

8. Same here.. I thought I read about the

Suspect having a "wife:

[progressoid]

9. The roommate, 59-year-old Carlson, said he had been friends with Boelter for about 50 years, dating back to fourth grade

Police responded Saturday afternoon to the home at 4830 Fremont Av. N. that Boelter’s roommate said he rented and slept at, typically one or two nights a week so he could be closer to work.

Boelter’s roommate and friend were in a state of shock as they swept the broken glass from the front of the house. Police busted down the door and windows midafternoon, and remaining pieces of the door frame and track marks from an armored vehicle were covering the lawn.

The roommate, 59-year-old Carlson, said he had been friends with Boelter for about 50 years, dating back to fourth grade. He and another friend got the text at 6:17 a.m.


Carlson sobbed and paused in the middle before reading the next sentence: “May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn’t gone this way.”

Carlson said he called the police after finding the text.

According to Carlson, Boelter had bought the squad cars because he was interested in starting a security company. Boelter had begun living there about two years ago, Carlson said.

“He was just the nicest guy,” Carlson said. “I mean, I can’t believe this has all happened.”

[Cha]

5. Fuck That guy.. he "loves".. Bullshit, Asshole., Murdering

fucking Asshole.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Sure went out of his way to distance his roommates.

Not sure that is believable, or at least raises suspicions.

[Irish_Dem]

16. I agree, he was deliberately clearing them. Then they immediately read the message in public.

I hope the police ask them some questions.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. There could be an extensive network, even if not very active.

They may not want to tell the public.

[Irish_Dem]

21. Yes this must be considered.

[Jack Valentino]

24. Far-Right 'sleeper cell'...

but he would only need ONE 'safe house' to hide him...

[Irish_Dem]

28. When they radicalize these guys they throw them to the wolves.

They don't hide and protect them.

I read that there are 100,000 Chinese military who work every day radicalizing American men online.
Same number with the Russian Army.
They have been very successful.

[bucolic_frolic]

29. "May be dead" is deception too

Murderers in his state of mind do not speak in maybes. He threw that out to deceive and leave authorities hunting in the bushes for a corpse. Meanwhile he's disguised and hundreds of miles away ready to assume a new identity.

[mercuryblues]

18. I think the same thing.

I would not be surprised if his friends were up to their necks in it.

[Jack Valentino]

25. Maybe just ONE friend... who is hiding him---

possibly against their will-- he was still armed with at least a handgun,
when he eluded the police at the second crime scene...

Since he had to abandon his fake police vehicle at that site,
presumably he had to make his way to a hiding place
or someone he knew with a vehicle, on foot from there...

[SOLver2.0]

26. Why are the Mn authorities not tracking him with dogs or are they and he has alluded them with help from others?

[Jack Valentino]

27. What makes you think they haven't tried to use dogs??? They aren't exactly telling us every step they are taking

in their investigation--- since they don't wish to inform the suspect of those things...


I think he is either in hiding at a home within a few miles of these crime scenes,
or he has been moved via automobile further away,
by someone who is a "friend" or is cooperating with him
because of the threat of "deadly force" from him


In either case, he will be apprehended---
I share your impatience.