After a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings connecting him to the ambush, police in New York City detained a strong person of interest Monday in the heinous Manhattan slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
According to authorities, the suspect, Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, possessed a gun that was allegedly used in the shooting of Brian Thompson last Wednesday. He also had notes that suggested he was angry with corporate America.
According to authorities, Mangione was arrested at approximately 9:15 a.m. after they received a tip that he was dining at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
According the NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, he is thought to be our person of interest in the heinous, targeted killing of Brian Thompson.
According to Tisch, Mangione had a fake New Jersey ID that matched the one the suspect used to check into a hostel in New York City prior to the shooting, as well as clothes and a mask that matched those of the gunman.
This video capture shows Joseph Kenny, the chief of detectives for the New York Police Department, responding to questions at a press conference on Monday, December 9, 2024, in New York. (The Mayor’s Office of New York City via AP)AP
Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. He also has connections to San Francisco and a last known address in Honolulu, Hawaii. A message left on Monday with a phone number associated with Mangione in the Philadelphia region was not immediately answered.
According to Kenny, he would eventually be extradited to New York to face charges related to Thompson’s killing after being detained in Pennsylvania on gun-related charges.
According to Kenny, police discovered a three-page document that contained statements implying that Mangione harbored animosity toward corporate America.
According to Tisch, the handwritten document reflects his drive and attitude.
Outside a Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was hosting an investor conference on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the suspect, left, is seen in this still shot from CCTV footage that the Associated Press was able to obtain.(Photo by AP)
According to police, Mangione possessed a ghost gun, a kind of firearm that can be put together at home using parts that don’t have a serial number, making them hard to track down.
According to the information we currently have from Altoona, the pistol looks to be a ghost gun that could have been created using a 3D printer and is able to fire a 9 mm round, Kenny stated.
Mangione was questioned by officers because she was acting strangely and had many fake identification documents and a U.S. passport, Tisch said. According to the commissioner, officers discovered a suppressor that matched the rifle used in the crime.
Kenny stated that Mangione would be interviewed in Altoona by NYPD detectives and personnel from the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, is shown in this undated image from UnitedHealth Group. (UnitedHealth Group via AP Photo)AP
Last Wednesday, Thompson, 50, was killed while walking by himself to a hotel where UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, was hosting its yearly investor conference, according to police.
According to authorities, the shooter seemed to be waiting for a few minutes before coming up behind the executive and starting to fire. According to the authorities, he used a 9 mm handgun that looked like the weapons farmers use to kill animals quietly.
According to the school’s website, Mangione graduated as valedictorian in 2016 from a prestigious prep school in Baltimore. He praised his peers’ extraordinary bravery in trying new things and venturing into the unknown in his commencement speech. He commended their group’s ingenuity and innovative spirit.
Police released a set of nine images and videos, including footage of the attack and pictures of the suspect at a Starbucks prior, in an effort to rally the public in the days following the massacre.
Police on Monday praised the tipster for identifying the perpetrator and contacting the police, and news outlets for sharing the photos.
Fortunately, someone in Pennsylvania recognized the suspect and called the Altoona Police Department. After investigating the call, the officers informed the NYPD, Kenny added.
On Monday, December 9, 2024, in New York, a K-9 dog and an NYPD police officer examine the area surrounding a lake in Central Park. (Photo courtesy of Yuki Iwamura)AP
According to authorities, the guy smiled after taking off his mask in pictures shot in the foyer of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Earlier, investigators hypothesized that the shooter might have been an unhappy client or employee of the insurance company. The phrases “delay, deny, and depose” were found in ammunition discovered close to Thompson’s body, echoing a slogan used by opponents of the insurance business.
Despite wearing a mask throughout the shooting, the gunman left behind a trail of evidence, including a backpack he abandoned in Central Park, a smartphone discovered in a public plaza, and the wrapper for a protein bar and water bottle that police claim he purchased at Starbucks just before the assault.
The rucksack that the murderer allegedly threw away as he ran from the crime scene to an uptown bus station—where they think he boarded a bus to leave the city—was discovered by police on Friday.
Using security footage to trace the gunman’s movements, authorities said the shooter escaped into Central Park on a bicycle, came out of the park without his backpack, and then abandoned the bike.
After walking a few yards, he hopped into a taxi and arrived at the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, which is close to Manhattan’s northern edge and provides Greyhound travel to Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington in addition to commuter service to New Jersey, according to Kenny.
In addition to the NYPD’s reward of up to $10,000, the FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward for information that results in an arrest and conviction.
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