A 26-year-old man was arrested on local charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday as a “person of interest” in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, New York City police said.
Officials confirmed that Altoona police arrested Luigi Mangione on firearms charges. As of 5 p.m. Monday, he had not been charged in connection with the shooting or formally named as a suspect.
The man was arrested after an employee reported seeing him eating at a McDonald's in Altoona.
Police said Mangione had a gun, a silencer and a fake New Jersey ID with a name matching the one the suspect used to check into the hostel before the shooting.
Here's what we know so far:
Mangione has roots in Maryland.
Police said Mangione was born and raised in Maryland and most recently lived in Honolulu.
Mr. Mangione was reportedly the 2016 valedictorian of the Gilman School, an all-boys prep school in Baltimore. In his graduation speech, he thanked his parents and classmates for sending him to school, which he said was “no small financial investment.”
Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with a degree in engineering, the university confirmed.
Local store confirmed He is also a cousin of Maryland State Representative Nino Mangione (R). The Hill has contacted Mangione's office for more information.
The Mangione family has extensive ties to the Baltimore area. They own an AM talk radio station and two country clubs.
Manifesto points out possible motives
Police have not released a motive for Thompson's murder, but they say Mangione had a three-page handwritten manifesto in his possession. Officials would not provide details publicly other than to say there was no apparent threat to others.
New York City Police Department Chief of Detectives Joe Kenney said the documents make it clear that Mangione “has some nefarious intentions toward American businesses.”
“We expected these parasites to come,” the manifesto read, according to CNN. “We apologize for the conflict and trauma, but it was what had to be done.”
Wednesday's shooting occurred as Mr. Thompson was on his way to speak at an investor conference, sparking a torrent of anger against the U.S. health care system, especially insurance companies.
Shell casings found at the scene It is said that it was engraved with The words “denial,” “defense,” and “expulsion” are included, but officials have not confirmed them.
Police said Mangione has no known criminal history in New York.
wide social media following
Mangione's clear testimony on social platform I followed a variety of people across the political spectrum.
These include prominent vaccine skeptic and Health and Human Services secretary candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, and podcaster Joe Rogan, along with Alexandria Ocasio. Includes Congressman Cortez (New York).
Some of the non-political figures on the list below include Sam Harris' podcast account, Richard Dawkins, Bret Weinstein, Scott Galloway, Jonathan Haidt, Ezra Klein, and Steve from Jackass.・Contains O.
Earlier this year, Mangione left a four-star review on Goodreads for Ted Kaczynski's The Unabomber Manifesto, also known as Industrial Society and its Future.
“He was a violent person who deservedly went to prison and seriously injured innocent people. These actions tend to be characterized as those of a deranged Luddite, but they are more accurately described as extreme “It can be seen as the act of a political revolutionary,” Mangione wrote.
ghost gun
NYPD Chief Kenney said Mangione was carrying a “ghost gun” that could fire 9mm bullets and may have been made using a 3D printer.
Ghost guns have become a new public safety threat, targeted at the state and local level for allowing criminals to circumvent gun regulations.
Ghost guns are typically sold in kits and assembled at home without serial numbers or background checks.
