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Minnesota Mourns Killings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband

Vance Boelter is facing charges in state, federal courts after authorities called the shootings politically motivated

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Overview

  • Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday and charged with federal and state counts in the shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette
  • Yvette Hoffman, who was shot multiple times at her Champlin home, is set to be released from the hospital on Thursday, Governor Tim Walz said
  • A candlelight vigil at the Minnesota State Capitol on June 18 drew hundreds of mourners who lit candles and voiced condolences for the Hortman family
  • Investigators say Boelter maintained a list of Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights advocates as potential targets during the June 14 attacks
  • Lawmakers and security experts are calling for enhanced protection measures for elected officials in the wake of what officials describe as a targeted act of political violence