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Ty Hoffman bail set at $2 million, complaint suggests murder was premeditated

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Ty Hoffman bail set at $2 million, complaint suggests murder was premeditated

HOFFMAN, Lyle Marvin

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office has released the criminal complaint against Ty Hoffman who is accused of killing LGBT community leader Kelly Phillips in an Aug. 11 shooting.

Hoffman had his first hearing in court on Friday afternoon where a judge set his bail at $2 million.

According to the criminal complaint, prior to the murder, Hoffman had been staying at a condominium owned by an individual with the initials “TL.”

Police searched Linus’ residence and found a suitcase belonging to Hoffman. According to the complaint:

Through a search warrant, investigators examined the contents of the suitcase and found it contained folded, clean, men’s clothing, Hoffman’s passport, Hoffman’s prescription medication, and the ammunition magazine for a .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun. The magazine contained thirteen live rounds of .45 caliber ammunition, consistent in caliber, type and brand with the casings at the murder scene and with the bullets recovered from Phillips body.

Here’s the criminal complaint filed against Hoffman:

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Andy Birkey has written for a number of Minnesota and national publications. He founded Eleventh Avenue South which ran from 2002-2011, wrote for the Minnesota Independent from 2006-2011, the American Independent from 2010-2013. His writing has appeared in The Advocate, The Star Tribune, The Huffington Post, Salon, Cagle News Service, Twin Cities Daily Planet, TheUptake, Vita.mn and much more. His writing on LGBT issues, the religious right and social justice has won awards including Best Beat Reporting by the Online News Association, Best Series by the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and an honorable mention by the Sex-Positive Journalism awards.