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

MPR News | By Matt Sepic
Published June 12, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

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.

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