Prosecutors Release 911 Call in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
New York City prosecutors have made public the 911 call from Pennsylvania that led to Luigi Mangione’s arrest in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
A McDonald’s manager, who remains unnamed, reported seeing a masked individual dressed in a black hooded jacket and hat. This person had just left a CVS or Walgreens and was eating at a table near the restroom.
“I’m the manager of the McDonald’s on Planck Road here on Main Street,” she told the dispatcher. “A customer here believes they spotted the CEO shooter from New York.”
As the call wrapped up, the dispatcher advised the manager to stay alert. “Officers are on their way,” they mentioned. “Keep an eye on him. If he leaves, please call me back and let me know. Okay?”
This recording was played in court for the first time earlier this week during a multi-day hearing regarding evidence suppression. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced this on Thursday night.
Mangione, described as an Ivy League graduate, appeared in a Manhattan courtroom recently, accused of executing the head of one of the largest medical companies in the U.S.
During the incident at McDonald’s, the body camera footage captured Mangione joking as police approached him.
Further court hearings are scheduled for Friday. Mangione’s defense team is seeking to suppress evidence taken from his backpack after his arrest and statements he made during the McDonald’s incident and to prison guards the following day. They are raising concerns related to the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
The prosecutors countered their arguments, stating that the police acted within their rights and that the warrantless search of his bag post-arrest was standard procedure. They also claim that Mangione allegedly provided a false name when he handed a fake ID to an officer.
Besides the murder charges, Mangione faces additional accusations related to firearms and false identification in Pennsylvania.
Legal experts note that police can ask for someone’s name without needing to provide a Miranda warning.
Prosecutors also released additional evidence, including photos of Mangione’s belongings, piles of cash, and a MacBook laptop.
