U.S. Attorney says grand jury indictment of Vance Boelter in Minnesota lawmaker shootings is first step in seeking death penalty

A federal grand jury Tuesday handed down a six-count indictment against Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. 

Boelter, 57, is charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, who survived. 

The grand jury indictment includes: