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Vance Boelter pleads guilty to killing Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in 2021

Vance Boelter has pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota state lawmakers Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in a politically motivated assassination.

Vance Boelter has changed his plea to guilty in connection with the shooting deaths of Minnesota state lawmaker Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, which prosecutors claim were motivated by politics. The shooting occurred on May 11, 2021, at a church parking lot in St. Cloud. As part of his guilty plea, Boelter faces a potential sentence of life in prison without parole. His sentencing is scheduled for a later date.

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