Posted on 06/27/2025 6:11:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
The wife of suspect Vance Boelter spoke out for the first time since two Minnesota state politicians and their spouses were shot, saying she and her family are “absolutely shocked, heartbroken and completely blindsided” by the violent incident that killed one couple and seriously injured the other.
Boelter is accused of killing Melissa Hortman, a member of the Minnesota State House, and her husband, Mark, as well as injuring John Hoffman, a member of the Minnesota State Senate, and his wife in a separate shooting.
He is facing state and federal charges including murder, firearms offenses and stalking, and could face the death penalty. He has not yet entered a plea.
Authorities called the shooting a “politically motivated assassination.”
In a statement through the law firm representing her, Halberg Criminal Defense, Jenny Boelter offered her “deepest sympathies” to the victims’ families.
“This violence does not at all align with our beliefs as a family. It is a betrayal of everything we hold true as tenets of our Christian faith. We are appalled and horrified by what occurred and our hearts are incredibly heavy for the victims of this unfathomable tragedy,” the statement read.
She added that the family has fully cooperated with authorities since the beginning of the investigation and thanked them for apprehending her husband before further harm was done.
It’s the first time the public has heard from Jenny Boelter since the June 14 attacks. The statement comes as more details emerge from court documents about the investigation into Boelter’s actions that morning and the ensuing manhunt.
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He was a professional freelance eyeball remover for funeral homes. I guess it was piecework.
Shouldn’t that read, “We are appalled and horrified by WHAT MY HUSBAND DID…”?
She the one they stopped out in the night with passports, guns and cash in her car… and wouldn’t talk?
Yessss!!!
Right!
lol!!! I get that it was for an organ donation project but, yikes, a stomach-turning part-time job.
So if the Left is punishing parents when their kid shoots up a school, then what about the wife in this case? Her remarks seem like a lawyer wrote them to discourage lawsuits against her.
Did the blind sided part happen before or after she was stopped while heading for the Canadian border with passengers, guns, cash, and passports?
Sorry, but I just can’t ‘see’ that
I’m not buying her story.
“He was a professional freelance eyeball remover for funeral homes.”
Is there such a thing? Yikes!
It’s telling that she’s releasing statements through a criminal defense law firm. There’s more here than meets the eye.
Well duh! The law firm representing her put the statement out. You make the assumption she knew what he was going to do. As I recall from reports it sounded like he was living somewhere other than home. Also it is not illegal for a no prohibited adult to own guns, so what exactly do you think she should be charged with.
Who’s paying for the criminal defense firm...? 🤔
So why was she holding 50k in cash
I'll wait for the FBI to interview her.
At least she didn’t ride the “my boy is a good boy and he would never do anything like what y’all are falsely accusing him of...” horsey.
My guess that response is cultural?
Yea, right.
Yeah!
Sure!
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