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Matt Sepic
St. Paul, Minn.

Hoffman bail set at $2 million in slaying of Boston Scientific exec

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Lyle "Ty" Hoffman
This photo provided by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department shows Lyle "Ty" Hoffman, who is accused of fatally shooting his former boyfriend and business partner in suburban Minneapolis. He was arrested Thursday.
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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.

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.

Ramsey County: Complaint against Lyle "Ty" Hoffman