Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to consecutive life sentences plus 40 years for assassinating Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman in Minnesota. He also shot and wounded state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
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Minnesota man faces life in prison for assassinating Democratic lawmaker Reuters
July 23 - The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to assassinating a top Democratic lawmaker and attempting to murder another was set on Thursday to be sentenced to life in prison, 13 months after he disguised himself as a police officer and attacked the legislators at their homes.
Vance Boelter, 59, was given consecutive life sentences plus 40 years by a US District Court Judge.
He also shot and wounded state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their home a few miles away.