Vance Boelter sentenced to two life terms for shootings
By The BriefBrief
A judge sentenced Vance Boelter to two life terms plus 40 years for shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
WHO:Judge John R. Tunheim
WHAT:Sentenced Vance Boelter to two life terms in prison followed by 40 years; no parole possibility.
WHEN:Jul 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
WHERE:Minnesota
WHY:Boelter was convicted after pleading guilty to federal charges for killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and wounding Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
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