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Former Student Shoots Minnesota Lawmaker in Shocking Attack

7/11/2025

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On June 14, 2025, Vance Boelter reportedly shot Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband. Boelter, a former student at Christ for the Nations Institute, is associated with the New Apostolic Reformation, a movement advocating for a forceful cultural takeover through the "Seven Mountains Mandate," merging faith with a troubling authoritarian edge.

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Story summary

On June 14, 2025, Vance Boelter reportedly shot Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband. Boelter, a former student at Christ for the Nations Institute, is associated with the New Apostolic Reformation, a movement advocating for a forceful cultural takeover through the "Seven Mountains Mandate," merging faith with a troubling authoritarian edge.