Minnesota ‘assassin' Vance Boelter's chilling confession in FBI letter as he's indicted for murder of Dem politician
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THE gunman accused of killing a Democratic politician and her husband penned a chilling letter to the FBI where he seemingly admitted that he carried out the murders.
Vance Boelter was indicted on murder and stalking charges - weeks after Minnesota politician Melissa Hortman and her husband were found dead in their home.
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Vance Boelter seemingly admitted killing a lawmaker and her husband in a letter addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel
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Melissa Hortman (pictured) and her husband were found dead last month
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An arraignment hearing is set to take place in September and Boelter is expected to stand trial in November.
As part of investigators probe into the shootings, a letter addressed to Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, was found in Boelter's car.
This was unsealed as part of the indictment.
In the chilling note, Boelter, 57, described himself as the shooter at large.
"I will probably be dead by the time you read this letter," the note said.
He then started to discuss a so-called project and claimed Tim Walz, who was Kamala Harris' running mate in last year's presidential election, wanted it carried out.
There is no evidence to suggest Walz had any connection with the project.
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Flyers with the words 'No Kings' were found in Boelter's car
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