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Suspect Charged in Shocking Double Murder Case

7/18/2025

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Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged with six federal offenses, including murder and stalking, following the tragic June 14 shootings that left former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, dead, and injured Senator John Hoffman and his wife. While investigators found no signs of accomplices, Boelter's motives remain shrouded in mystery, even after a handwritten letter to the FBI.

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Story summary

Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged with six federal offenses, including murder and stalking, following the tragic June 14 shootings that left former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, dead, and injured Senator John Hoffman and his wife. While investigators found no signs of accomplices, Boelter's motives remain shrouded in mystery, even after a handwritten letter to the FBI.