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Rep. Hillary Scholten canceled a town hall after her name appeared on a target list linked to the Minnesota shooting suspect, reflecting heightened security concerns for Democratic lawmakers following the attack that resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries. Other lawmakers like Rep. Debbie Dingell plan to proceed with their events, while law enforcement continues investigations and briefings.
A manhunt is ongoing in Minnesota for Vance Boelter, suspected of shooting and killing state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injuring another lawmaker and spouse, with authorities discovering a target list of prominent Democrats. Boelter, armed and dangerous, is believed to have disguised himself as a police officer during the attacks, prompting a large-scale search and a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Dozens of Minnesota Democrats, including Gov. Walz and Rep. Omar, were on a target list found in a gunman's vehicle after a targeted shooting that injured a state senator and killed a state representative, prompting a police manhunt and increased security measures.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has announced that in-person classes for the semester have been canceled after a gunman killed three professors on campus. The shooter, identified as 67-year-old Anthony Polito, had a list of targets at the school but none of the victims were on that list. The motive for the attack is still unknown, but Polito, a former professor, had been struggling financially and had been previously denied job opportunities at various Nevada colleges and universities. Winter commencement ceremonies will proceed as scheduled, and President Joe Biden is set to meet with local leaders to offer condolences and support.
The gunman responsible for the shooting at the University of Nevada's Las Vegas campus had a "target list" and sent 22 letters with white powder to universities before the attack. The suspect, identified as 67-year-old Anthony Polito, had applied for a job at the school but was not accepted. None of the individuals on the target list became victims, and the suspect was fatally shot by police during the incident.