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Prosecutors will seek first-degree murder charges. In Minnesota, it is common practice to initially charge someone with second-degree murder to secure a warrant as quickly as possible. First-degree murder requires a grand jury indictment, while second-degree murder does not. https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/vance-boelter-second-degree-murder-charges-first-degree-rcna213216
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