Vance Boelter Strikes Plea Deal in 6-Count Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Case
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Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 10
Vance Boelter Strikes Plea Deal in 6-Count Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Case
3 articles · Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 10
Summary
Federal court filings show Vance Boelter will change his not-guilty plea after reaching a deal with prosecutors in the Minnesota lawmaker shooting case.
Justice Department lawyers agreed not to seek the death penalty, concluding the federal charges he faces are not capital-eligible under federal law.
A June 11 hearing in Minneapolis is set to formalize the plea change in the 6-count federal case tied to the June 14, 2025 attacks.
Boelter is accused of killing Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, wounding John and Yvette Hoffman, and targeting other Minnesota lawmakers during what prosecutors describe as a politically motivated attack.
He also faces separate state charges including first-degree murder, attempted murder, impersonating a police officer and animal cruelty.