Vance Boelter sentenced for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and spouses

Jul 23, 2026 - 13:30
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Vance Boelter sentenced for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and spouses

Vance Luther Boelter — the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and opening fire on another elected official and his spouse — was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. 

Boelter, 58, received two consecutive life sentences, plus 40 years in prison, all to be served consecutively, FOX 9 reported. 

The sentence was part of a plea deal that allowed Boelter to avoid the death penalty.

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