Vance Luther Boelter, 58, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the shooting deaths of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as for opening fire on another elected official and his spouse. Boelter received two consecutive life sentences, plus an additional 40 years, all to be served consecutively. This sentence was part of a plea deal that allowed him to avoid the death penalty.
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Vance Boelter sentenced to life in prison for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
Vance Luther Boelter has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, along with an attempted shooting of another lawmaker and his spouse. The sentence includes two consecutive life terms and an additional 40 years, as part of a plea deal.
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