Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
- Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested after a two-day manhunt for allegedly killing former Democratic Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home.
- Boelter was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder after posing as a police officer, according to law enforcement.
- A notebook containing names of potential targets was found in Boelter's car, and Senator John Hoffman and his wife survived attacks by him.
- Governor Tim Walz condemned the violent act, emphasizing that political differences cannot justify such actions.
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Vance Boelter could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
By STEVE KARNOWSKI The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration: the death penalty. Minnesota abolished capital punishment in 1911, and the state’s last execution was a botched hanging in 1906. But federal prosecutors announced charges against Vance Boelter on Monday that can carry the death penalty.…
Man charged with killing lawmaker could face rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration

Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration.
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Suspect planned to ‘inflict fear’ with wider killing spree, prosecutors say - West Hawaii Today
A Minnesota man was charged by federal prosecutors with murder Monday after they say he assassinated a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband and shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife.
Suspect planned to ‘inflict fear’ with wider killing spree, prosecutors say - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
A Minnesota man was charged by federal prosecutors with murder Monday after they say he assassinated a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband and shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife.
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