Vance Luther Boelter is the primary suspect in the deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter.

Vance Boelter, the suspect in the assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota lawmakers, has been captured, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed in a news conference late Sunday.

Suspected assassin Vance Boelter fronted a security firm his best friend said never existed and experienced “struggles” after returning from a three-year trip to Africa months before he allegedly turned his gun on a pair of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.

Vance Boelter manhunt: Emergency alert in Sibley County after vehicle found originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Items possibly belonging to suspected assassin Vance Boelter have been found abandoned in southern Minnesota, sparking an emergency alert for local residents.

Vance Boelter, is wanted in connection with a political shooting that killed Rep. Hortman and injured Sen. Hoffman.