MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The suspect in the shooting of four people, including two high-ranking Minnesota politicians, has been detained in the woods near Green Isle, Minnesota after a “complex and dangerous manhunt,” according to Gov. Tim Walz.

A number of SWAT teams were in the area after law enforcement received a tip before Vance Boelter, 57, was taken into custody, according to Minnesota Superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Drew Evans.

The suspect crawled to law enforcement teams and was ultimately taken into custody, according to Minnesota State Patrol Assistant Chief Jeremy Geiger. Boelter was armed, Evans confirmed.

“There is no question this is the largest manhunt in the state’s history,” Brooklyn Park Police Mark Bruley said.

Boelter is accused of shooting and killing House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and her husband in what Gov. Tim Walz called a politically-motivated assassination early Saturday.

State Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and his wife also were shot about 2 a.m., and Hortman and her husband were found about 90 minutes later.

“One man’s unthinkable actions have altered the state of Minnesota,” Walz said.

Walz said that Hoffman came out of his final surgery and is healing and the “heroic actions” of the Hoffmans and their daughter Hope saved many lives.

The gunman allegedly escaped through a back door of Hortman’s house following an exchange of gunfire with police. Media outlets reported that Boelter had a list of about 70 names in his vehicle which included the lawmakers who were shot, other lawmakers and abortion providers.

“Boelter exploited the trust our uniforms are meant to represent,” Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson said.