Accused Minnesota lawmaker slayer asks for special accommodations during court appearance
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The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month appeared in court on Thursday, requesting specific accommodations during his jail stay throughout the legal process.

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, asked to be housed in a cell without 24-hour lighting and requested a pencil to take notes. The judge mentioned these concerns would be addressed by the jail, although it remains unknown if the requests will be fulfilled.

Boelter is charged with impersonating a police officer and shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at around 2 a.m. on June 14 in Champlin, before going on to fatally shoot former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Brooklyn Park at 3:30 a.m.

Boelter also allegedly drove an SUV with flashing emergency lights and a license plate that read “police.”

Lawmaker assassination suspect

A surveillance photo released by authorities shows a masked suspect wearing police-like tactical gear and carrying a flashlight on Saturday, June 14, 2025.  (Minnesota Department of Public Safety)

The next court date has not yet been determined, as the case must go to a grand jury for an indictment. The grand jury has 30 days from Boelter’s arrest date of June 15 to file an indictment.

Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of stalking, two counts of murder and two counts of firearm-related crimes in federal court. He is also facing second-degree murder charges on the state level. 

U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson has said that Boelter’s primary motive was “to go out and murder people” as authorities announced the suspect’s capture after a two-day manhunt.

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