The suspect, identified by authorities as Vance Luther Boelter, posed as a law enforcement officer to gain access to the victims' homes.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is holding a news conference on the search for Vance Boelter from the State Emergency Operations Center in Blaine

Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said at a news conference Saturday.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety recently issued an alert regarding text messages claiming to be “Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles” or “DPSMN.”

Minnesota officials said they are searching for Vance Luther Boelter, who was last seen in the Twin Cities area.

The FBI has released new photos of Vance Boelter, the suspect wanted in connection with the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses over the weekend. Police believe Boelter murdered state Rep.