This browser does not support the Video element.
Vance Boelter indicted on first-degree murder
Vance Boelter has been indicted on first-degree murder charges after he killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the story.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The man accused of fatally shooting Melissa Hortman and wounding John Hoffman multiple times on the morning of June 14, 2025, is due in court Friday morning.
Vance Boelter court appearance
What we know:
Vance Boelter, who is facing multiple charges in the shootings of Hortman and Hoffman, is set to appear in U.S. District Court. Investigators say Boelter disguised himself as a police officer and was armed with several weapons when Hortman was killed at her Brooklyn Park home, and Hoffman was shot nine times at his Champlin home.
After about a 40-hour manhunt, Boelter was arrested near his Green Isle home.
Boelter was indicted by a grand jury in July 2025, and faces the death penalty if convicted. Friday will mark his first court appearance since November.
Hortman remembered, Hoffman returns to Capitol
The backstory:
The 2026 Minnesota legislative session began on Tuesday in St. Paul. The day started with a remembrance for Hortman. Hoffman returned to the State Capitol for the first time since the shooting, and entered Senate chambers to a standing ovation. He then gave a near eight-minute speech.