{"id":15092,"date":"2026-07-23T22:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15092"},"modified":"2026-07-23T22:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:24:07","slug":"just-in-minnesota-man-learns-his-fate-in-fatal-shooting-of-melissa-hortman-and-her-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15092","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Minnesota Man Learns His Fate in Fatal Shooting of Melissa Hortman and Her Husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5635055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/am14.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Murder-Suspect-Vance-Boelter.jpg\" alt=\"Vance Boelter\/suspect in mask\" width=\"1300\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to ambushing and fatally shooting a state lawmaker and her husband <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hortman-hoffman-minnesota-lawmakers-boelter-sentencing-b9b2823e5386f2e4fbc465d23095dab8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will spend the rest of his life behind bars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vance Boelter<\/strong>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/just-in-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-mn-lawmaker-melissa-hortman-husband-changes-plea-in-deal-with-prosecutors\/\">pleaded guilty<\/a> to killing <strong>Melissa Hortman<\/strong> and her husband <strong>Mark<\/strong> in June 2025, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Boelter also shot state Sen.<strong> John Hoffman<\/strong> and his wife <strong>Yvette<\/strong>, both of whom survived.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/just-in-minnesota-man-learns-his-fate-in-fatal-shooting-of-melissa-hortman-and-her-husband\/\">JUST IN: Minnesota Man Learns His Fate in Fatal Shooting of Melissa Hortman and Her Husband<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to ambushing and fatally shooting a state lawmaker and her husband will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Vance Boelter, who pleaded guilty to killing Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in June 2025, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison. 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