The Brief
- Vance Boelter, the man accused of fatally shooting Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and wounding Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, is due back in court Friday morning.
- Boelter was indicted by a grand jury last July, and could face the death penalty if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty.
- Investigators say the attack was politically-motivated, and Boelter was arrested after the largest manhunt in state history.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The man accused of fatally shooting Melissa Hortman and wounding John Hoffman multiple times on the morning of June 14, 2025, is due in court Friday morning.
Vance Boelter court appearance
What we know:
Vance Boelter, who is facing multiple charges in the shootings of Hortman and Hoffman, is set to appear in U.S. District Court. Investigators say Boelter disguised himself as a police officer and was armed with several weapons when Hortman was killed at her Brooklyn Park home, and Hoffman was shot nine times at his Champlin home.
After about a 40-hour manhunt, Boelter was arrested near his Green Isle home.…