Federal prosecutors have revealed chilling text messages sent by alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter to his family members just hours after his deadly shooting rampage that left two dead and two wounded.
The disturbing communications provide a glimpse into the mindset of a man who authorities say carried out a premeditated attack on political figures in their own homes.
The 57-year-old suspect sent the disturbing message to his wife and other relatives in a group text thread around 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning.
This is according to a federal criminal complaint filed in court.
“Dad went to war last night … I don’t wanna say more because I don’t wanna implicate anybody,” Boelter allegedly wrote to his family members.
The message came just hours after Boelter had carried out a calculated attack targeting Minnesota political figures at their homes during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 15th.
The timing of the text messages suggests Boelter was attempting to communicate with his family while evading law enforcement in the immediate aftermath of the shootings.
Federal authorities describe the attack as a methodical assault on the democratic process, with Boelter specifically targeting elected officials and their spouses in what prosecutors characterize as