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Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty in Minn. lawmaker shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband

Vance Boelter pleads guilty in Minneapolis federal court to the fatal shooting of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.

Published June 11, 2026, 4:21 PM

Updated June 11, 2026, 4:36 PM1.6K

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Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty in Minn. lawmaker shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband

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The Minnesota man accused of killing a state lawmaker and her husband in a politically motivated assassination pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday.

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Vance Boelter pleaded gulity Thuirsday to the fatal shooting of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband. (AP)

Vance Boelter entered a guilty plea in Minneapolis for the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

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Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty in Minn. lawmaker shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband

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