The gunman accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding a second lawmaker and his spouse will face federal charges.
Federal prosecutors revealed in a six-count complaint that Vance Boelter has been charged with murder, stalking, and firearms violations. He is now being held on $5 million bond. The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Joe Thompson, said during a Monday press conference that “It is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares.”
