The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday the formal indictment of Luigi Mangione, 26, on 11 criminal charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, for the December 4 ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
The high-profile indictment intensifies the legal case against Mangione. The New York State Supreme Court indictment includes:
One count of Murder in the First Degree, a Class A-I felony — Two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, Class A-I felonies — Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Class C felonies — Four counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, Class D felonies — One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class E felony — One count of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, a Class D felony
Luigi Mangione has been indicted in New York on murder charges according to Manhattan DA.
Including first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, for the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. pic.twitter.com/HU4Kwf8pci
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Mangione was apprehended on December 9 at