(image: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office will pursue a first-degree murder indictment against 57-year-old Vance Boelter, the man accused in the weekend killing of Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and gravely injuring Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
If convicted, Boelter would face a life sentence without a chance for parole. Moriarty says they are now focused on building their case against Boelter…
“I want to assure our community and all those who are grieving that we will seek justice and accountability for the victims of all these heinous crimes.”
Moriarty says it’s a frightening time we are living in…
“Political violence is prevalent, and the way we talk to and about each other has raised the temperature to unfathomable levels. We cannot continue on this way in times of tragedy, but also every day as we navigate our daily lives, we need to find ways to support one another.”
In addition to state charges, Boelter will also face numerous federal charges. He is currently being held on five-million-dollars bail after making a court appearance on Monday.
(content: in part, courtesy MNN)
