U.S. federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband, and of attempting to kill a state senator and his wife. The case involves charges tied to the political “assassinations” of the Minnesota House’s leading Democrat and her spouse, as well as separate attempted-murder counts involving the senator and his wife. Multiple outlets report that the defendant—named as Vance Boelter—has a change-of-plea hearing scheduled in federal court in Minneapolis. At the hearing, he is expected to change his plea from not guilty, following the prosecutors’ decision not to pursue capital punishment in connection with the deal. The reports describe the move as part of ongoing plea negotiations, with prosecutors outlining the terms of the agreement that includes avoiding the death penalty. The information does not indicate the specific plea terms beyond the death-penalty decision, but it frames the court appearance as a key procedural step in the federal case.