The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration.

New details about Vance Boelter, accused of fatally shooting a state lawmaker and her husband, were revealed in court documents.

Vance Boelter has been formally charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, with the FBI revealing that he visited the homes of several other elected officials on the same night he fatally shot State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and separately wounded State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.

Law enforcement is expected to provide more information on Vance Boelter’s arrest and case ahead of his Hennepin County court appearance 6/16.Boelter faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder after killing  House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and her husband,

Heavily armed and dressed in tactical armor with a silicone mask hiding his face and a police-style badge, Vance Boelter made a convincing police officer – so much so that a real police officer mistook him for a fellow cop.

He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.

Court documents reveal new details before the manhunt for Vance Boelter, the leading suspect in a shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers.

Boelter shot and killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on Saturday. He was arrested after a massive manhunt. , US News News - Times Now

Vance Boelter has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder,