Vance Boelter pleads not guilty in shootings on Minnesota lawmakers
NBC News·2025-08-07 18:30
Well, today the man charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses back in June pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in federal court. Vance Belter was indicted three weeks ago for murder, stalking, and firearms offenses in the shootings of John and Iette Hoffman as well as Melissa and Mark Hortman, who both died from their injuries. Minnesota Governor Tim Walt said in the immediate aftermath of the attack that it was a politically motivated assassination.NBC News correspondent A ...