2025年明尼苏达州州议员遇刺案
2025年明尼苏达州州议员遇刺案 | |
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国家/地区 | 美国 ![]() |
位置 | 明尼苏达州布鲁克林帕克和钱普林 |
坐标 | 45°05′39″N 93°21′23″W / 45.0942°N 93.3564°W |
日期 | 2025年6月14日 02:00—03:35(UTC-5、美中夏令时间) |
目标 | 州议员 |
类型 | 连横枪击案、暗杀、暗杀未遂 |
死亡 | 2人 |
受伤 | 2人 |
被害人 | 梅丽莎·霍特曼、Mark Hortman、John Hoffman、Yvette Hoffman ![]() |
疑犯 | Vance Luther Boelter ![]() |
刑事诉讼信息 | |
被告人 | 万斯·路德·博尔特 |
美中夏令时间2025年6月14日,明尼苏达民主—农民—劳工党州众议员梅丽莎·霍特曼与丈夫在布鲁克林帕克家中遭人暗杀。同党的州参议员约翰·霍夫曼与妻子亦在邻近的钱普林住所遇袭中枪,两人生还。
警方在霍特曼寓所遇上疑凶时,对方向他们开枪后逃去。当局已锁定疑凶身份,正全力追缉,并呼吁公众提供有助拘捕疑凶的线索。
遇刺案
[编辑]当地时间6月14日凌晨2时,明尼苏达州钱普林警方接报赶赴州参议员约翰·霍夫曼位于当地的住所,发现霍夫曼与其妻子身中枪伤。其后,两名警员前往附近布鲁克林帕克,查看州众议员梅丽莎·霍特曼的住处[1]。警员于凌晨3时35分抵达[2],注意到车道上停有一辆与警车外观极为相似的SUV。布鲁克林帕克警察局长马克·布鲁利表示,该车几乎与巡逻警车无异[3]。
警员到场时遭一名疑似身穿全套警察制服的男子开火。该人身上配备有防弹衣、警徽及标准警用装备,开火后退回屋内[2][4] 。
警方靠近后,发现霍特曼的丈夫倒卧在门前,身中多枪[2][4],搬离其尸体后证实已不治。其后警方使用无人机进入室内,发现霍特曼本人已经死亡,抢救不果[1]。
大批警力增援并封锁现场,特种武器和战术部队亦奉召到场。尽管警方与疑凶曾短暂交火,但疑凶最终仍徒步逃离[5][6]。警方指,疑凶行凶时疑似戴上一个乳胶面罩[7]。
遇害者
[编辑]明尼苏达州州众议员梅丽莎·霍特曼与丈夫马克在袭击中丧生[8]。同党州参议员约翰·霍夫曼及其妻子伊薇特亦中弹受伤,二人接受手术后情况稳定,并于当日上午9时50分前完成手术[9]。霍特曼与霍夫曼同属明尼苏达民主—农民—劳工党,该党为民主党在该州的分支政党[10]。
疑凶
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个人背景
[编辑]警方确认57岁男子万斯·路德·博尔特(Vance Luther Boelter)为该案主要疑凶。拥有商业背景的博尔特曾从事餐饮及保安相关行业[11],并任职私人保安公司Praetorian Guard Security Services的巡逻主管[12][13]。他曾在多间大型公司任职,亦曾于刚果民主共和国创办企业Red Lion Group[12]。此外,他与妻子共同成立福音派非营利组织“Revoformation Ministries”,据报他在第二次巴勒斯坦大起义期间曾前往约旦河西岸及加沙地带,向“激进伊斯兰分子”传福音,“告诉他们暴力不是答案”。该组织指出,他早于1993年已被按立为牧师[12],同时他在布道期间展现出强烈的反对堕胎权姿态。[14]
政治取向
[编辑]博尔特过去曾投票支持唐纳德·特朗普,并公开反对堕胎权及LGBTQ群体权益[15][16]。他于2000年代初期以共和党人身份登记为选民,2019年则在州政府文件中被列为“无党派倾向”选民[17]。他曾于2016年获时任明尼苏达州州长马克·代顿委任为州长劳动力发展顾问委员会成员,该委员会是由明尼苏达议会提名的各党派人士组成[18],他于2019年由现任州长提姆·华兹续任[12]。枪击事件发生后,博尔特的朋友接受访问亦指出他是“一名保守派,他投票支持唐纳德·特朗普总统,并强烈反对堕胎权”[19]
作案目标
[编辑]警方在霍特曼住所外的车辆内检获一份宣言文件及一份列出70人名单的潜在攻击对象清单[1][20],当中包括堕胎诊所人员、支持堕胎权的倡议者,以及来自明尼苏达州与其他州的议员[17]。名单中包括霍特曼与霍夫曼[21],亦列有明尼苏达州长华兹、联邦众议员伊尔汗·奥马尔、参议员蒂娜·史密斯及州检察总长凯斯·埃里森等当地民主党政要[22]。
警方同时在疑犯车内发现印有“无王”标语的传单[17]。当日正值“无王抗议”行动,活动旨在反对美国陆军建军250周年阅兵典礼,以及针对第二次特朗普总统任期内的政策[23]。明尼苏达州巡警呼吁市民避免出席当日示威活动,以策安全[17]。疑犯车上发现AK式步枪,但警方指目前相信他仅持有一支手枪[24]。博尔特在犯案当天曾经发信息给亲朋好友,当中指“我爱你们。我做了一些选择,你们对此一无所知,但我将离开一段时间。我可能很快就会死去”[25]。
后续
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在联邦执法部门协助下[26][27],执法机关展开大规模搜捕行动追缉枪手[27]。布鲁克林帕克地区一度发出“就地避难”警告[1]。由于疑凶冒警行凶,当局特别提醒居民,在没有两名制服警员同时在场的情况下,切勿为警方开门[28]。该项避难指令已于当日稍后解除[29]。当局悬赏五万美元征求情报,以协助拘捕疑凶[30]。
为应对事件,州长办公室紧急启动明尼苏达州紧急行动中心[1]。虽然“无王抗议”原订当日于州内举行,但主办单位其后宣布全面取消。不过,仍有数以千计民众在圣保罗市参与集会[31][32]。
在华盛顿特区方面,联邦众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰福瑞斯致函众议院警卫官及国会警察,要求加强保安,保障明尼苏达州国会代表团及全体美国国会议员的安全[33]。
反应
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[编辑]明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·华兹在与执法人员联合召开记者会时,形容事件为“难以言喻的悲剧”,并痛悼失去“一位伟大领袖”——州众议员梅丽莎·霍特曼。华兹赞扬霍特曼“以优雅、同理心、幽默与服务精神,长年为州民付出”[1],并称这是一宗“有预谋的政治暴力事件”[34]。与霍特曼相识的明尼苏达州联邦参议员艾米·克罗布彻则对事件“感到心碎与震惊”[35]。明尼苏达州第六国会选区联邦众议员汤姆·埃默亦表明,这宗事件显然是政治暴力,予以强烈谴责[36]。民主党全国委员会主席兼明尼苏达民主—农民—劳工党前主席肯·马丁指出,枪击案反映了当今美国日益加剧的“极端主义与政治暴力”问题[37]。
明尼苏达州参议院共和党领袖马克·约翰逊亦发表声明,代表共和党议员谴责这宗“胆大妄为的暴力行为”[38]。众议院议长丽莎·德穆斯表示“深感震惊与恐惧”,并向受害者及前线警员致以慰问与祈祷[1]。
全国
[编辑]美国总统唐纳德·特朗普发表声明表示,司法部与联邦调查局正联手调查事件,并重申“绝不容忍任何骇人听闻的暴力行为”[39]。众议院议长迈克·约翰逊称事件为“骇人的政治暴力”,呼吁各界领袖“必须毫不含糊地谴责”此类行为[40]。参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默亦加入谴责之列[36]。
曾于2011年遭遇暗杀未遂的前联邦众议员加布里埃尔·吉福兹表示,对“两位爱国公仆遭遇袭击”一事“感到震惊与哀痛”[41]。两个月前遭遇汽油弹袭击的宾夕法尼亚州州长乔许·夏皮罗亦表示对事件感到难过[42]。而曾有亲人受袭的前众议院议长南希·佩洛西则指出,这宗事件与她丈夫保罗早前遭政治暴力袭击如出一辙,强烈谴责有关行径[43]。
参见
[编辑]维基共享资源上的相关多媒体资源:2025年明尼苏达州州议员遇刺案
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- 美国内乱事件列表
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