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[quote=Anonymous]The WP had a deep dive into the shooter's life.

He grew up in a small town named Sleepy Eye, to which he returned as an adult to raise his family. Around 17 he had a religious conversion and declared himself a born-again Christian, preaching in the local park and even living there in a tent. His religious views seem to have become more extreme later in life. The article focuses on his religious views rather than his political ones.

[quote]Based on his recent online presence, Boelter’s views now appear to align with the political “far right” of Christianity in the United States. Its core believes in demons and satanic evil in the world and a need “to fight back against it,” Taylor said. He added that the group disseminates “very extreme” rhetoric about abortion, which he said some of its leaders have portrayed as a form of child sacrifice that empowers demons. Boelter “seems very much to embrace some of the violent rhetoric and ideas that circulate through those spaces,” Taylor said.[/quote]

[b]Minnesota shooting suspect went from youthful evangelizer to far-right zealot[/b]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/06/17/vance-boelter-minnesota-shooting-christianity/[/quote]

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