Man Goes to Prison for Killing People in Minnesota
男子在明尼蘇達州殺人被判入獄
Introduction
Vance Boelter said he is guilty of murder and other crimes. He attacked government workers in Minnesota in June 2025.
Vance Boelter 承認他犯有謀殺及其他罪行。他於 2025 年 6 月在明尼蘇達州攻擊了政府職員。
Main Body
Boelter is 58 years old. He pretended to be a police officer. He used a special car and a mask to go to the homes of Democratic leaders. He shot Senator John Hoffman and his wife. They are hurt. He also killed Melissa Hortman and her husband and their dog.
Boelter 今年 58 歲。他假冒警察，使用特製車輛和面具前往民主黨領袖的家中。他槍擊了參議員 John Hoffman 及其妻子，兩人受傷。他還殺害了 Melissa Hortman 及其丈夫以及他們的狗。
Police found a notebook. It had a list of 70 people. Boelter hated these people because of their political ideas. He also had wrong ideas about vaccines.
警方發現了一本筆記，其中列有 70 人的名單。Boelter 因為政治理念而憎恨這些人。他對疫苗也持有錯誤的看法。
Boelter and the government made a deal. He said he is guilty. The government will not kill him. Instead, he must stay in prison for his whole life plus 40 years.
Boelter 與政府達成協議。他承認有罪，政府將不會處死他。取而代之的是，他必須終身監禁外加 40 年。
Conclusion
Vance Boelter is in prison now. The state of Minnesota may also give him more punishments.
Vance Boelter 現在已入獄。明尼蘇達州可能會對他施加更多懲罰。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The "Who did what" pattern
In this story, we see a lot of sentences that follow a simple path: Person → Action → Person/Thing.
- He attacked workers
- He shot Senator John Hoffman
- Police found a notebook
How to use this for A2 English: To speak clearly, keep your sentences short. Do not add too many words between the person and the action.
Word Spotlight: "Guilty" In the text, Boelter says he is guilty. This is a useful word for A2 learners. It means you did something wrong.
- Wrong Correct
- Guilty Not Guilty
The "Whole Life" concept Look at this phrase: "stay in prison for his whole life." When we say "whole," we mean 100% or everything.
- The whole day (From morning until night)
- The whole cake (Every piece)
- The whole life (From birth until death)