This photo provided by Pennsylvania State Police shows Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the police station in Altoona, Pa., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP)
Luigi Mangione became a household name this week after being charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. As previously reported, a masked man fatally shot Brian Thompson outside of a New York City Hotel on December 4.
Turns out, the NYPD and prosecutors have collected enough evidence to name Luigi as the masked suspect who used an e-bike to escape the crime scene. He has since been charged with Brian Thompson’s murder. On Tuesday (December 10), new mugshot photos surfaced of the accused.
Editor’s Note: This article is being live updated. Keep reading for everything we know about Luigi Mangione and the new developments in the case.
Police in Pennsylvania arrested Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s on December 9. Luigi was at the fast food joint looking at a laptop while wearing a blue medical mask. Altoona law enforcement pulled up after a tip from an employee. Police later found a mask, a 3D-printed 9mm round ghost gun, and a 3D-printed black silencer for the weapon in his backpack, as well as lots of cash. Then, there was a three-page letter about his dislike for corporate America.
“I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming,” one line in the letter reportedly read.
Additionally, the 26-year-old had on similar clothes as the at-large masked shooter and multiple fake IDs, including one traced to the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s attacker. He was officially in custody at about 9:15 a.m. Monday morning.
As previously reported, Luigi Mangione also left a trail of evidence for NYPD officers to discover. A backpack ditched in Central Park. A cell phone ditched at a pedestrian plaza. A water bottle and protein bar wrapper from the Starbucks pit stop he made before allegedly shooting Brian Thompson. The bullets used in the attack had the words “Deny,” “Defend,” and “Depose” engraved.
According to NBC New York, investigators have also linked Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints to some found near the crime scene. However, it’s unclear which items contain the fingerprints.
