Man Accused in Minnesota Lawmaker’s Killing Changes Plea, Death Penalty Off Table
The man charged with the political assassinations of the Minnesota House Speaker and her husband, and the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife, will appear in federal court to change his plea after prosecutors announced they would not seek the death penalty. Vance Boelter, facing federal and state charges, was captured following an extensive search after the June 2025 attacks, where he allegedly posed as a police officer. The federal plea agreement does not impact his pending state charges, and prosecutors have characterized the shootings as politically motivated, though Boelter’s specific motives remain unclear.
John Q. Hosedrinker