Luigi Mangione, alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, charged with murder in New York
SUMMARY
Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Thompson, 50, was shot from behind outside a Hilton hotel before a shareholder conference. Mangione, arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a nationwide manhunt, was allegedly found with a ghost gun and anti-healthcare industry writings. A McDonald’s employee and customer identified Mangione from a wanted poster. He initially provided a fake ID and name but later became visibly distressed. Authorities linked him to the targeted shooting using surveillance footage. Mangione, a top graduate from Baltimore’s Gilman School and the University of Pennsylvania, has shocked his community. His family expressed devastation and offered condolences to Thompson’s family. Mangione faces extradition to New York, where prosecutors will pursue charges, including murder and weapon possession. The motive remains under investigation.
