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Vance Boelter Sentenced to Life for Killing Lawmaker
Vance Boelter was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the politically motivated murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband.
The sentencing came a year after Boelter disguised himself as a police officer to attack the Democratic lawmaker.
He also critically wounded state senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
Survivors and family members delivered powerful statements in court before the sentence was handed down.
Melissa Hortman
American lawyer and politician (1970–2025)
American lawyer and politician (1970–2025)
Mark Hortman
2025 Minnesota lawmaker shooting victim
2025 Minnesota lawmaker shooting victim
Minnesota
State of the United States of America
State of the United States of America
John Hoffman
American politician (born 1965)
American politician (born 1965)