The U.S. Attorneys’ office brought federal charges against Boelter on Sunday night. The charges include two counts of stalking using interstate facilities, two counts of murder, and two firearms offenses for the shooting of the Hortmans and Hoffmans. The federal murder charges carry the potential for the death penalty.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi condemned the attack in a press release.
“These horrific acts of violence will not go unanswered: the Department of Justice will prosecute this suspect to the fullest extent of the law and if convicted deliver severe consequences for his alleged crimes.”
Joe Thompson, the acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, said that the attack likely took months of planning. A list of names and addresses, including many DFL legislators, was found in Boelter’s car.
“It is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares,” Thompson said at a press conference Monday. “It’s pretty clear from the evidence that he’s been planning these attacks for quite some time. There’s voluminous writings, as you’ve seen in the reporting, that were found both in his car and his house.”
https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/16/boelter-faces-state-and-federal-murder-charges-death-penalty-possible/
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