Police have arrested Luigi Mangione in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Mangione was charged with murder in New York as well as facing weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stated that further charges related to the shooting would be determined by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Handwritten papers found on Mangione indicated ill will towards corporate America, with bullet casings recovered with words like “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” written on them.
The shooting of Thompson occurred in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, with the alleged shooter fleeing the scene and taking an electric bike into Central Park. Police found a backpack connected to the killing containing a jacket and fake money from a Monopoly game. Mangione was later spotted in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and arrested with fraudulent IDs and a U.S. passport.
In Pennsylvania, Mangione faces charges including forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records, possessing instruments of crime, and providing false identification to law enforcement. In New York City, he is charged with murder and weapons felonies. The investigation into Thompson’s killing is ongoing, with detectives traveling to Altoona to interview Mangione and determine the motives behind the shooting.
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