Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old man charged in connection to the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, made his second federal court appearance on Friday, telling the court he hasn’t slept in 12 to 14 days.
Boelter’s hearing was held just two miles away from the Minnesota State Capitol, where hundreds are gathering to pay their final respects to Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark as they lie in state, along with their golden retriever, Gilbert. Boelter is accused of fatally shooting them their Brooklyn Park home on June 14.
In Friday’s hearing, Boelter’s defense asked for and was granted a continuance, moving Friday’s detention and preliminary hearing to July 3…