Vance Boelter, accused in the 2025 shootings of multiple Minnesota state legislators, pleads guilty in federal court following a change in the prosecution’s approach to punishment. Prosecutors agree not to seek the death penalty, and Boelter enters a guilty plea covering the fatal shootings of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, as well as federal charges tied to the earlier attack on state Sen. John A. Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, in which they were critically injured. The reports describe Boelter as approaching the victims’ homes in the early hours of June 14, 2025, disguised as a police officer and driving a fake squad car. Boelter faces both federal and state charges related to the killings and the attack. Multiple outlets characterize Hortman as a top Democratic figure in the Minnesota House, and they report that the plea deal comes after prosecutors previously pursued the possibility of the death penalty. The exact plea terms and remaining sentencing proceedings are not detailed consistently across the accounts.