A federal grand jury indicted Vance Boelter on six charges in the shootings that killed state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.

Vance Boelter plans to plead not guilty to charges he killed former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband after wounding Rep. John Hoffman and his wife, his attorney said.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said the indictment includes a "notice of special findings," which he says is the first step in seeking the death penalty.

Authorities allege Vance Boelter wrote this letter addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel. Below is a transcript of the letter to the FBI that was included in a federal search warrant that was unsealed Tuesday in the case against Vance Boelter:

The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, recently spoke with the New York Post from Sherburne County Jail.

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday are expected to a grand jury indictment against Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.

THE gunman accused of killing a Democratic politician and her husband penned a chilling letter to the FBI where he seemingly admitted that he carried out the murders. Vance Boelter was indicted on

As I said a couple weeks ago, this isn’t just a murder case it’s a political assassination,' U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said in court.

Suspect Vance Boelter claims his alleged killing of Minnesota politician was not related to President Donald Trump or pro-life views, referencing an unreleased letter.  Read More