Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday. announced Luigi Mangione is charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The 26-year-old was charged with first-degree murder and promoting terrorism and two counts of second-degree murder.
Bragg called Thompson's killing “a brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting” at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. NBC News reported..
According to NBC News, Bragg added: “This was a well-planned, horrific murder intended to shock, attract attention and intimidate people in one of our city's busiest areas. This incident jeopardized people's safety,” he added. Locals and tourists, commuters and businessmen alike are just starting their day. ”
Surveillance video showed a person walking up to Thompson and being shot outside a Manhattan hotel on the morning of December 4. Police said the suspect briefly lowered his mask at another location, and the image was captured on security video and widely distributed.
Mr. Mangione was found at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9, after which police arrived to question him. Authorities said they found a ghost gun in his possession, as well as thousands of dollars in U.S. and foreign currency and false identification. Manhattan prosecutors indicted Mangione on the night of December 9th on charges including murder.
Police said Mangione's fingerprints matched those found at the scene of Thompson's shooting, and that a notebook found on Mangione contained details of the shooting plan. CNN and new york times.
Mangione is being held in Pennsylvania and is fighting extradition to New York. Mangione's Pennsylvania attorney, Thomas Dickey, said Mangione will plead not guilty in the New York and Pennsylvania cases, according to NBC News.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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