Post share in thread A $500,000 reward will be awarded to a McDonald's employee who identifies Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Verdict: False
The total reward is $60,000, with $10,000 coming from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Crime Stoppers and $50,000 from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the gun Mangione was carrying when he was arrested matches the shell casings found in New York, where Thompson was shot. USA Today. Tisch also said fingerprints matching Mangione's were found on a water bottle and an energy bar wrapper near the scene of the shooting, the newspaper reported.
Posts in the thread claim there will be a $500,000 reward for McDonald's employees who identify Mangione.
“Looks like McDonald's workers' $7.20 hourly wage saved the NYPD. McDonald's workers are now getting paid an impressive $2 million!” The post includes sources that support the claim. is not shown, but part of it is written as follows.
That claim is false. a Posted on December 8th Information shared on the NYPD Crime Stoppers page on Facebook indicates a $10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can identify the suspect in Thompson's murder.
Wanted Murder: On 12/4/24, Brian Thompson was shot and killed by an unknown perpetrator in front of 1335 Avenue of the Americas, NYPD Midtown North Precinct. If you have any information, please call 800. Call -577-TIPS. Reward up to $10,000,” the post reads. The post also included a photo of the suspect, later identified as Mangione.
Similarly, the FBI reportedly offered a $50,000 reward for the suspect involved in Mangione's death and added the shooter's photo to its most wanted list. USA Today. The total reward amount between NYPD Crime Stoppers and the FBI was $60,000. Eh! news Reported.
Additionally, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports To support claims made through threaded posts. In fact, the opposite is true. December 11th, Politifact debunked this claim and showed that the total reward split between NYPD Crime Stoppers and the FBI was $60,000.
Mangione was identified and arrested at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, according to reports. CNN.
Thompson was shot and killed on Dec. 4 on his way to UnitedHealth Group's annual investor conference in New York. Associated Press Reported. (Related: No, UnitedHealthcare does not have CEO job openings)
Check Your Fact has reached out to NYPD Crime Stoppers and the FBI for comment.
