Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis.

The suspect remains at large while hundreds of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies conduct an intensive manhunt.

While authorities are unsure of his current mode of transportation, they believe Boelter is still alive, one official said.

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers. Authorities have identified him as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, of Green Isle.

Authorities have not named Boelter as the suspect publicly, but he was identified through sources to the Associated Press, a Duluth television station, and the New York Post. Public records show only one Vance Boelter in the country, and meeting minutes ...