Authorities have detained 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the assassination-style killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione was taken into custody early this morning at a McDonald’s where he was employed. Officials recovered a “ghost gun” capable of firing 9mm rounds, equipped with a suppressor matching the one believed to have been used in the attack.
A handwritten, two-page manifesto was also found in Mangione’s possession. The document reportedly rails against the healthcare industry and corporate America, with CNN reporting that it “suggests violence as the solution.”
🚨JUST ANNOUNCED: NYPD Chief of Detectives: The person who identified UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione in Altoona, PA was a McDonald’s employee. He has two engineering degrees from Ivy League UPenn. pic.twitter.com/i7bnWFWpHa
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) December 9, 2024
Mangione, originally from Towson, Maryland, was apprehended while using a fake ID and was found with four additional forged identification cards.
He remains in police custody in Pennsylvania but is expected to be extradited to New York City, where he will face charges related to the murder of Thompson.
NYPD officials indicated at a press conference that Mangione harbored “personal animosity” toward the healthcare sector. Sources