Minnesota man who killed Democratic lawmaker sentenced to life in US prison
The defendant looked at my wife and chose to do the same,” Hoffman said in the courtroom. We live with our bodies remembering the gunfire.” US District Judge John R Tunheim said that the sentence was the longest he has ever imposed in thousands of cases, but that he believes “it is deserved”.Boelter stated that he spent months identifying and stalking his planned targets. In my mind and in my heart, she guides me.” Advertisement Federal defender Manny Atwal said that Boelter, who offered little reaction to the proceedings, showed his remorse by pleading guilty.
- ▪The defendant looked at my wife and chose to do the same,” Hoffman said in the courtroom.
- ▪We live with our bodies remembering the gunfire.” US District Judge John R Tunheim said that the sentence was the longest he has ever imposed in thousands of cases, but that he believes “it is deserved”.Boelter stated that he spent months i
- ▪In my mind and in my heart, she guides me.” Advertisement Federal defender Manny Atwal said that Boelter, who offered little reaction to the proceedings, showed his remorse by pleading guilty.
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News|CourtsMinnesota man who killed Democratic lawmaker sentenced to life in US prisonJudge says that long sentence is merited for slaying of state Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoDemocratic Minnesota State Representatives Ginny Klevorn and Kristin Bahner embrace as they leave a United States federal courthouse following the sentencing hearing for Vance Boelter, who pleaded guilty to the 2025 killings of Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the shootings of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the United States, on July 23, 2026 [Tim Evans/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff…
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