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Hortman, Husband and Dog to Lie in State at Minnesota Capitol on June 27

The rare tribute follows the June 14 home attack in which the alleged gunman killed the Hortmans along with their dog before facing charges that could carry the death penalty

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz attend a candlelight vigil for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at the State Capitol, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins)
A candlelight vigil for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were fatally shot, at the state Capitol, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins)
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Overview

  • The caskets of Melissa and Mark Hortman and their golden retriever, Gilbert, will be on public display in the State Capitol Rotunda from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, June 27.
  • Melissa Hortman will become the first woman and Gilbert the first dog to lie in state in Minnesota, joining fewer than 20 honorees in the state’s history.
  • A private funeral service is set for Saturday, June 28, with a livestream available on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s YouTube channel.
  • Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged with state murder and stalking counts and six federal charges, including two that carry possible death sentences, and remains jailed pending trial.
  • Investigators are probing the scope of Boelter’s alleged plot, which included wounding Sen. John Hoffman and targeting dozens of other Democratic officials.