Photo:Altoona Police Department via Getty
Altoona Police Department via Getty
A New York grand jury has indictedLuigi Mangioneon terrorism charges related to the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione is also charged with first-degree murder, whichin New Yorkis reserved for specific acts like the murder of police officers, murder-for-hire, killing a witness, or acts of terrorism. He also faces charges for possessing weapons and forged instruments.
“We allege that Luigi Mangione carried out the brazen, targeted and fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in a statement issued on Dec. 17. “This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated, and my office has been working day in and day out to bring the defendant to justice.”
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A motive has not been definitively established, but police believe Mangione harbored an animus towards corporate America, particularly the healthcare industry.
The words “deny” and “depose” were found on shell casings at the scene, while “delay” was found on a bullet, per Bragg’s office — similar to a phrase used to describe the health insurance industry’s practices for scuttling claims.
Besides the gun and IDs, police alsofound a manifestoin his possession in which he said the health insurance industry were “parasites” who “had it coming.”
Meanwhile, on Reddit, an account belonging to Mangione opened up about struggles with chronic back pain, irritable bowel syndrome and other health issues. He reported getting spinal surgery in 2023.
Mangione had cut off contact with family and friends for six months prior to the killing, and hismother filed a missing person reportwith the San Francisco Police Department in November.
Requests for comment from Mangione’s attorneys were not immediately returned.
source: people.com
