Investigators have unsealed search warrants that were executed during the search for Vance Boelter in connection with the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday morning.
Property associated with Boelter
When authorities searched the vehicle that Boelter left at the Hortmans’ home in Brooklyn Park, they found a receipt for a Minneapolis storage unit rented in his name on June 10. Inside the storage unit, they found the following, amongst other things:
- A duffel bag containing five body bags
- Several gun cases
- A blue bin containing gun cleaning supplies
Authorities searched Boelter’s property in Green Isle and found the following items, amongst other things:
- Two boxes of masks in an outbuilding on the property
- Three additional masks in a lean-to on the property
- A notecard with the names of public officials and their states of residency
- Nearly $18,000 in cash
- Nearly 50 firearms stored throughout the home
- Several computers and a cell phone
Digital search warrants
Boelter’s wife confirmed to police that her husband bought a silicone mask on Amazon recently. Authorities executed a search warrant on the Amazon account and received a spreadsheet of data from Amazon.
While being interviewed, Boelter’s wife told police that they had communicated using WhatsApp in the past. Authorities had requested a search warrant on Boelter’s account, which was connected to his phone number, to find location data to help authorities arrest him. They also requested a “pen register trap and trace” and 30 days of historical data on Boelter’s account.
Hortman neighborhood
Court documents state that evidence was collected from the following areas near the Hortmans’ home in Brooklyn Park:
- The mask Boelter used was found in the woods on the 8800 block of Iverness Terrace
- A light brown wig was found in the woods on the 8800 block of Iverness Terrace
- A firearm and a partially loaded magazine were found in the woods behind the 8800 block of Iverness Terrace
- A thigh holster was found in the woods behind the 4200 block of Edinbrook Terrace
- A vest was found behind the 4100 block of Edinbrook Terrace
- Two sleep masks were found behind the 4000 block of Edinbrook Terrace
- A replica gun was found behind the 4000 block of Edinbrook Terrace.
- A conceal and carry badge was found on a walking trail near the Edinburgh golf course
- A holster was found behind the Edinburgh Country Club building
- A flashlight was found behind the 8700 block of Hillswick Trail
Several spent cartridge casings and bullets were found inside the Hortmans’ home. There were also spent casings found in the yard and driveway.
Authorities were back searching the area on Friday…