Federal prosecutors charged Vance Luther Boelter with six federal counts, including murder and firearms violations, according to CNBC. The charges follow the politically motivated killings of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said the Justice Department may seek the death penalty in Boelter’s case. Authorities said Boelter planned the attacks in advance, conducted surveillance, and impersonated a police officer to gain access to lawmakers' homes. He was found with a list of potential targets, all Democrats, and was captured late Sunday after a 43-hour manhunt involving 20 SWAT teams. Minnesota officials also plan to pursue first-degree murder charges, which carry a maximum sentence of life without parole.
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00:02Federal prosecutors charged Vance Luther Bolter with six federal counts,
00:06including murder and firearms violations, according to CNBC.
00:09Charges filed with politically motivated killings of Minnesota Representative
00:12Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
00:17Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said the Justice Department may seek the death penalty
00:20in Bolter's case. Authorities said Bolter planned the attacks in advance,
00:24conducted surveillance, and impersonated a police officer to gain access to lawmakers' homes.
00:29He has filed a list of potential targets, all Democrats, and was captured late Sunday
00:33after a 43-hour ban on involving 20 SWAT teams.
00:37Minnesota officials also plan to pursue first-degree murder charges,
00:41carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole.
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