Vance Boelter Reaches Plea Deal in 2025 Minnesota Lawmaker Killings as Death Penalty Dropped
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Vance Boelter Reaches Plea Deal in 2025 Minnesota Lawmaker Killings as Death Penalty Dropped
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Summary
Federal prosecutors told a judge they reached a proposed plea agreement with Vance Boelter and asked for a hearing so he can withdraw his not-guilty plea.
The Justice Department said it will not seek the death penalty after concluding the stalking charges underlying the case likely do not qualify him for capital punishment.
Boelter is accused of fatally shooting State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and of wounding State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in a politically motivated attack last year.
The public court filing did not disclose the deal's terms, and neither Boelter's lawyers nor the Justice Department immediately provided further comment.