The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, a law enforcement official said..

Mike Lee (R-Utah) is facing scrutiny over new social media posts tied to the Minnesota suspect in the deadly shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers over the weekend. While the man suspected of killing a lawmaker and wounding another remained on the run,

U.S. Capitol Police increased security for Klobuchar and Smith following the attacks, which occurred early Saturday morning. Minnesota's entire congressional delegation, both Republicans and Democrats, released a joint statement condemning the killings.