US EditionMan charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
MINNESOTA, JUN 16 – Vance Boelter targeted Minnesota Democratic lawmakers in a planned attack, facing federal charges including murder and attempted murder with possible federal death penalty.
- On June 14, 2025, 57-year-old Vance Boelter allegedly killed Melissa Hortman, the Democratic leader of the Minnesota House, and her spouse, Mark, and seriously injured Senator John Hoffman and his wife near Minneapolis.
- Boelter planned a targeted attack, visiting four lawmakers' homes while disguised as a police officer and leaving a notebook with 45 state and federal officials' names and addresses in his car.
- Authorities apprehended Boelter on June 15 following a two-day search, and federal prosecutors charged him with six counts, including two murder charges for which the death penalty is a possible punishment.
- At a news conference, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson described Boelter's attack as meticulously planned and called his arrival at the Hortmans' home "truly chilling" and "the stuff of nightmares."
- Although Minnesota eliminated the death penalty over a century ago, Boelter faces federal charges that could result in capital punishment, presenting a rare legal situation in a state long opposed to executions.
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