The man who admitted to assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years in federal prison. Vance Luther Boelter, 59, pleaded guilty last month to federal charges stemming from the June 14, 2025, shootings that killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. He also killed the couple’s dog, Gilbert. The Minnesota State Capitol opens for the public to pay their respects to Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert who were assassinated by Vance Boelter. “My father and mother, Mark and Melissa Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man who believed conspiracy theories and fake news,” Colin wrote, adding, “Words matter.