{"id":9333,"date":"2025-06-16T22:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T22:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=9333"},"modified":"2025-06-16T22:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T22:41:09","slug":"ex-minnesota-vikings-star-blames-walz-for-shootings-murder-of-dem-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=9333","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Minnesota Vikings Star Blames Walz For Shootings, Murder Of Dem Lawmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Minnesota Vikings and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer spoke out following the early-morning shootings that left one state Democratic House member and her husband dead, and another Democratic senator and his wife injured.<\/p>\n

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Brewer, who played four seasons with the Golden Gophers before beginning his NFL career with the Vikings in 2002, criticized Gov. Tim Walz, accusing him of allowing Minnesota to become \u201cthe capital of chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to start calling this what it is. These people have lost their minds. I am heartbroken to see one of the most amazing states in America completely turned around under Gov. Tim Walz. Minnesota is confused,\u201d Brewer told Fox News.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played for the Vikings. I played for the Gophers. I lived in Minnesota for years. It was not like this. People were respectful. People could disagree and still have conversations. I still have a lot of family there, and it hurts to see what they\u2019re living through,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinnesota has become the capital of chaos in America. That\u2019s not right. It\u2019s not a reflection of the true people of Minnesota. There are a lot of good people there. But the liberal hub around Minneapolis and St. Paul has taken over, and it\u2019s dangerous. Tim Walz is the leader of that. His attorney general, Keith Ellison, is right there with him,\u201d Brewer added.<\/p>\n

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is wanted in the shootings, two sources familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Boelter earned his Ph.D. in leadership for learning and service advancement from Cardinal Stritch University and was appointed to the state\u2019s Workforce Development Board by two governors of Minnesota,\u00a0according to Fox 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was initially appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2016 and reappointed by Walz in 2019 as a private sector representative to the council. Boelter\u2019s term expired in 2023.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve activated the State Emergency Operations Center,\u201d Walz\u00a0wrote\u00a0on X in the immediate aftermath of the shootings. \u201cLocal law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the State of Minnesota behind them. We are monitoring the situation closely and will share more information soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur state lost a great leader,\u201d Walz said at a press briefing Saturday morning. \u201cSpeaker Hortman was someone who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was an act of targeted political violence,\u201d Walz added. \u201cPeaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy. We don\u2019t settle their differences with violence or at gunpoint in the state of Minnesota.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boelter allegedly impersonated a police officer when he entered the Champlin home of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife early Saturday, shooting and seriously injuring both. He then reportedly went to the home of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, where he is accused of fatally shooting her and her husband.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters Saturday, Walz described the attack as a \u201cpolitically motivated assassination,\u201d but did not disclose that the suspect had previously been appointed by his administration.<\/p>\n

Brewer, reacting to the incident, blamed the violence on Democratic leadership and Walz\u2019s governance, calling for what he described as a \u201creturn to masculinity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this Father\u2019s Day, I wish Minnesota would focus on restoring fatherhood \u2014 protecting women, protecting families. Tim Walz is the example of a weak, emasculated leader. That is not what God made fathers to be. It\u2019s pathetic,\u201d Brewer said.<\/p>\n

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