Federal prosecutors have shared the chilling notes Vance Boelter carried with him as he allegedly shot dead a state lawmaker and her husband and attempted to kill another legislator and his wife Saturday morning.
Boelter, 57, is facing both state and federal charges for the shooting death of Melissa Hortman - the top Democrat in the Minnesota House - and her husband, Mark. He is also suspected of shooting and injuring state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their home a few miles away.
He appeared in court on Monday to face the charges for the first time since his apprehension late Sunday night, when he claimed he does not have enough money to afford a private attorney - despite owning seven cars and a house.
Prosecutors say Boelter - whose friends describe him as a devout Catholic - planned to target other liberal lawmakers and abortion providers, even making a list of 45 Democrats and other abortion activists in notepads that were recovered from the crime scene.
Victim Rep. Hortman appeared on the list, alongside disturbing notes saying she is married to Mark, and the couple has two children, court documents say.
