Hoffman bail set at $2 million in slaying of Boston Scientific exec
A judge Friday set bail at $2 million for Lyle "Ty" Hoffman, the man charged in the slaying of a Boston Scientific executive.
• Yesterday: Fugitive Ty Hoffman arrested in Shakopee
Hoffman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his former partner Kelly Phillips at a north Twin Cities metro gas station on Aug. 11. He was arrested Thursday after a monthlong search.
Hoffman made his first court appearance this afternoon.
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Additional charges are possible as the investigation proceeds, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said.
If the facts point to premeditation, Hoffman could face a first degree murder charge, Choi added.
Hoffman is also a suspect in an August bank robbery in Blaine.