The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month made a court appearance on Thursday, where he asked for special accommodations at the jail he is being housed at during legal proceedings.

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, asked to be placed in a cell where the lights are not on 24 hours a day. He also asked for a pencil so he could take notes. It’s unclear if both of his requests would be granted, but the judge said it would be taken care of by the jail.

Boelter is accused of dressing as a police officer and shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at about 2 a.m. on June 14 at their home in Champlin before fatally shooting former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Brooklyn Park, at 3:30 a.m.

Boelter also allegedly drove an SUV with flashing emergency lights and a license plate that read “police.”

A surveillance photo released by authorities shows a masked suspect wearing police-like tactical gear and carrying a flashlight on Saturday, June 14, 2025.  (Minnesota Department of Public Safety)

The next court date has not yet been determined, as the case must go to a grand jury for an indictment. The grand jury has 30 days from Boelter’s arrest date of June 15 to file an indictment.

Boelter, 57, is charged with two counts of stalking, two counts of murder and two counts of firearm-related crimes in federal court. He is also facing second-degree murder charges on the state level. 

U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson has said that Boelter’s primary motive was “to go out and murder people” as authorities announced the suspect’s capture after a two-day manhunt.

Fox News’ Madelin Fuerste contributed to this report.