Man pleads guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband while posing as an officer
Summary
A Minnesota man named Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to killing a state lawmaker, Melissa Hortman, and her husband while pretending to be a police officer. He also wounded another state senator and the senator’s wife during attacks in June 2025. Boelter accepted a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.Key Facts
- Vance Boelter, 58, posed as a police officer to approach lawmakers’ homes at night.
- He killed Melissa Hortman, the top Democrat in the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark Hortman.
- Boelter wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife during the attack.
- The attacks occurred on June 14, 2025.
- The case led to the largest suspect search in Minnesota history.
- Boelter pleaded guilty to murder on Thursday.
- The plea deal means federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty.
- The attacks raised national concerns about violence linked to political tensions.
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