Police apprehend suspect in shooting, killing of American healthcare CEO, manifesto found

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Monday, December 9, 2024

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On Sunday, police released new photos of Brian Thompson’s suspected murderer that appear to have been taken from the inside of a taxi Image:
Image: User:Uris.

On Monday, police arrested a person of interest in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhatten last week on December 4.^[1]

According to police, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was taken into custody in Aloonta, Pennsylvania, after being recognized and reported by an employee at an area McDonalds. Police said that Mangione was acting “suspiciously” when they arrived to question him.^[2]

Mangione was found with fake IDs that were consistent with the ones he used at a hostel he stayed at during his time in Manhatten, and a gun and sound suppressor that were consistent with the one used in the killing. Police also said they found Mangione with a handwritten manifesto that voiced disdain for corporate America.^[3]

Police said he was arrested for a firearms charge, but has not yet been charged in the death of Thompson.^[4]

Thompson, the 50-year-old health insurance executive, was ambushed from behind by a masked gunman outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhatten where he was arriving to attend a conference with UnitedHealthcare’s investors.^[5]

On Sunday, the New York Police Department in the United States released two new photos of the person they believed may have been involved in the killing.^[6]

Previously-released CCTV still of suspected shooter unmasked
Image: CCTV at HI New York City Hostel.

Both photographs appeared to be taken from inside of a taxi that the suspect had apparently been a passenger of. His head and face were both obscured by a disposable facemask and a hoodie sweatshirt.^[7] This came after police released still shots from CCTV footage that appeared to show the gunman unmasked in the hostel, possibly flirting with an employee.^[8]

Some have speculated that the suspected killer may have fled to Atlanta, Georgia by bus.
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Authorities believed the gunman fled the state of New York by bus after the murder, and may have traveled to Atlanta, Georgia. The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information that assists them in identifying and arresting the suspect.^[9]

During the manhunt, New York mayor Eric Adams declined to answer when asked if authorities had yet identified him, citing concern over the possibility of giving the fugitive “an upper hand”.^[10]

Mangione was born in Maryland and was last known to have resided in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was believed that Mangione had no arrests prior to his apprehension in Pennsylvania.^[11]

The gunman’s motive for shooting Thompson remained under investigation, but evidence found at the crime scene led some to speculate that the killing was fueled by anger at the US healthcare system.^[12]