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Melon

(558 posts) Sat Jun 14, 2025, 01:30 PM Jun 14

Minnesota shooter name is on X. Vance Boelter [View all]

If it’s true . Has security company thus car and uniform.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vance-boelter-e-d-d-b7814715

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Minnesota shooter name is on X. Vance Boelter [View all] Melon Jun 14 OP

Members only link. Useless. . . n t Bernardo de La Paz Jun 14 #1

Unless you're a member, of course. MineralMan Jun 14 #5

Internet used to be free. Now there are so many walled gardens. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 14 #17

Free does not necessarily mean true. MineralMan Jun 14 #21

Of course. I was making a different point. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 14 #22

Was appointed to Governor Workforce Board by Gov Walz in 2019 toesonthenose Jun 14 #2

If so, that is beyond bizarre TheProle Jun 14 #3

A Vance Boelter was appointed by Walz. Whether they are the same person as the named suspect is not known DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 14 #23

He was appt 2016? Just catching up. Could easily have been radicalized during that time. LizBeth Jun 14 #36

IF IT'S TRUE. RandomNumbers Jun 14 #4

Weird background if it is him... jmbar2 Jun 14 #6

Lots of foreign ties. Prince perhaps? SheltieLover Jun 14 #14

The University was Catholic, heavily hispanic students according to the internet info. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #25

So far only RIGHT WING sources are reporting this - I'd wait and see. AStern Jun 14 #7

Here's an open link to information on that person: MineralMan Jun 14 #8

NY Post has it on front page eShirl Jun 14 #9

Where did the info come from? nolabear Jun 14 #10

Lets be frank, ForgedCrank Jun 14 #19

Yes, you're right. We need to make sense of the senseless. nolabear Jun 14 #43

I'm Ok with ForgedCrank Jun 14 #44

Neither did Luigi Mangione...just saying. People get worked up over personal issues and allegorical oracle Jun 14 #35

Says Who? Show us the X link, as well. Who posted that? MineralMan Jun 14 #11

Just posted below Melon Jun 14 #16

Has this been confirmed by officials? I don't see any news sites reporting this tulipsandroses Jun 14 #12

Good idea. I can't find anything, either. MineralMan Jun 14 #18

Exactly. Earl_from_PA Jun 14 #28

No one's learned anything from the Atlanta Olympics bombing electricmonk Jun 14 #37

The ReThug Fascists are already gleefully crowing over this on social media. jcmaine72 Jun 14 #13

This is one link. It's all over X Melon Jun 14 #15

The video attached to that tweet had absolutely ZERO information related to the text of the tweet Wiz Imp Jun 14 #26

Very likely. I just typed the name in and posted first link Melon Jun 14 #29

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jun 14 #20

It's confirmed. Who is this dude? WarGamer Jun 14 #24

Where did it get confirmed? Melon Jun 14 #27

Minnesota TV KSTP eShirl Jun 14 #31

ABC apparently just confirmed SheltieLover Jun 14 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author milestogo Jun 14 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Jun 14 #32

Associated Press eShirl Jun 14 #34

MSNBC confirms, now on it with an aerial shot of Vance Boelter's house eShirl Jun 14 #38

NY Post Dumpy Jun 14 #39

Website with his picture Pretorian Guards jeez flamingdem Jun 14 #40

didn't the real Praetorian Guards murder their employer eShirl Jun 14 #41

The Workforce Development Board is nonpartisan and appointment Rs are made by variety of people Nanjeanne Jun 14 #42