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US man pleads guilty to assassinating Minnesota lawmaker and husband

US man pleads guilty to assassinating Minnesota lawmaker and husband
South China Morning Post Thursday 11 June 2026, 17:48 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the non-fatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday after prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty. Vance Boelter was charged with murdering Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and with shooting state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman. Boelter came to their doors...

The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the non-fatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday after prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty. Vance Boelter was charged with murdering Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and with shooting state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman. Boelter came to their doors in...
US (LOCATION) Minnesota (LOCATION) Democrat (ORG) the Minnesota House (ORG) Vance Boelter (PERSON) Minnesota House (ORG) Melissa Hortman (PERSON) Mark Hortman (PERSON) John Hoffman (PERSON) Yvette Hoffman (PERSON) Boelter (PERSON)
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