Man accused of murdering Minnesota lawmaker and her husband accepts plea deal
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer and fatally shooting the former Speaker of the State House in what authorities have described as a politically motivated murder, pleaded guilty on Thursday. Boelter had initially pleaded not guilty, but federal prosecutors indicated that in exchange for his guilty plea, they would no longer seek the death penalty. Neither Boelter's attorney nor the prosecutors immediately responded to requests for comments. A federal grand jury indicted Boelter last year on six charges, including harassment and murder by using a firearm in connection with the shootings that occurred on June 14, 2025. Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed at their home in Brooklyn Park. Democratic State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, were injured in a nearby home in Champlin. Then-U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson stated that Boelter also attempted to kill the couple's daughter, Hope, but the senator and his wife shielded her with their bodies. The young girl was not injured.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
