Vance Boelter, indicted for the shootings of Minnesota House Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, plans to plead not guilty. He faces six charges, including murder and firearms violations, potentially qualifying for the federal death penalty. Although he confessed in a letter to the FBI, his motives for targeting the Hortmans and state senator John Hoffman remain unclear. Boelter has a history of making extensive lists of politicians, mostly Democrats, and described his actions as part of a misguided love for his neighbors and an undercover investigation.
Boelter confessed to the 14 June shootings of Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in a handwritten letter to the FBI. The motivation behind his actions remains unclear.
Prosecutors moved to designate the case as complex, indicating the need for extended timelines to review the extensive evidence, including Boelter's writings and confessions.
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