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.

Police in rural Minnesota Sunday cordoned off a stretch of road listed as the home address of the man suspected in the shooting two Minnesota lawmakers in a "politically motivated" attack Saturday. The manhunt was in its second day Sunday as authorities urged residents to keep their doors locked and cars secured.