Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband expected to plead guilty

Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer and fatally shooting the state’s former house speaker in what authorities have described as a politically motivated assassination, is expected to plead guilty Thursday, according to court records.

Vance Boelter, the Minnesota man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer and fatally shooting the state’s former house speaker in what authorities have described as a politically motivated assassination, is expected to plead guilty Thursday, according to court records.

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Boelter had initially pleaded not guilty, but federal prosecutors said that in exchange for a guilty plea, they would no longer pursue the death penalty.

A judge scheduled the hearing for 10 a.m. local time. Boelter’s attorney and prosecutors did not immediately respond to requests for comment.