Boelter claimed to have a doctorate of education, and said he spent extensive time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa — where he was seen in videos apparently preaching on stage.

The FBI released an image of Vance Boelter, a suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers. A $50,000 reward is offered for info leading to his arrest.

The two separate Minnesota shootings in which two politicians were killed and two were injured in what seemed like a targeted act allegedly by one Van.

Minnesota is on edge after two coordinated shootings left Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, and state Senator John Hoffman and his wife hospitalised. Authorities have identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter,