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Minnesota Man Indicted for Fatal Shooting of Lawmaker and Husband

Vance Boelter faces federal murder charges for the shooting death of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, with potential death penalty.

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  • Vance Boelter, 57, was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts, including murder, for the shooting of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
  • The shooting also injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who survived the attack despite being shot multiple times.
  • Boelter is charged with federal murder and could face the death penalty if convicted, highlighting the severity of the case.
  • The incident occurred during an attack where Boelter allegedly disguised himself as law enforcement to target the Hoffmans.
  • After a two-day manhunt, Boelter was found crawling in a field and arrested, leading to the federal charges against him.
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"The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses – killing state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman – was indicted by a federal grand jury on six charges, including murder."

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"Vance Boelter committed a terrible act of political violence and extremism — a targeted political assassination that was unprecedented in the state of Minnesota."

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"The Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting the state’s former house speaker in what authorities have described as a politically motivated assassination claimed that the state's governor wanted him to kill two U.S. senators, officials said Tuesday."

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"This political assassination, the likes of which have never occurred here in the state of Minnesota, has shook our state at a foundational level."

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