Life Sentence for Attack on Lawmakers | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

Vance Boelter, the man who fatally shot former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife in a brutal attack on Minnesota lawmakers, has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years — the longest sentence ever handed down by the judge. The assault, described as an attack on democracy itself, left victims and their families shattered, with survivors still grappling with physical and emotional trauma. Children of the victims spoke of losing parents who would never see them grow up, while the judge and victims’ families emphasized that…