Man pleads guilty in Minnesota lawmaker attacks, agrees to two life sentences

MPR News | By Matt Sepic

Published June 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM HST

It's two life sentences for the man who shot and killed one Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounded another lawmaker and his wife. A plea deal allowed the shooter to escape execution.

Matt Sepic

More from Hawai‘i Public Radio

National & International

Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
National & International

Referees at the World Cup have new rules to whistle during games

Russell Lewis

FIFA has introduced several changes to the laws of soccer for the World Cup. These include efforts to eliminate time-wasting and to ensure potentially game-changing officiating mistakes are corrected.