Ivy League murder suspect acted superior, did not expect to be caught: expert

Body language experts say Luigi Mangione's body language as he is taken into a Pennsylvania courthouse can provide insight into the murder suspect's mindset.

Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, said Monday that he noticed a McDonald's customer resembled the image of the shooting suspect. He was arrested in Altoona, state.

He is charged in Pennsylvania with forgery and possession of an unlicensed firearm, but has not waived his right to an extradition hearing in New York to face murder charges.

Escorted by a senior police officer to Blair County Court on Tuesday, the 26-year-old, wearing a jumpsuit, opened his eyes wide, shook his head and yelled at the reporters surrounding him. Susan Constantine told Fox News Digital that Mangione displayed “rigidity” that indicated he was afraid.

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However, through it all, Mangione displayed a “sense of arrogance and arrogance” through “the slightest increase in amounts.” [his] Chin,” the way he literally lowers his nose and looks around.

“Keep in mind that we are dealing with someone who has been wronged in some way in their own minds… We still don't know exactly all the reasons why. ” she said. “We also know that he has adopted some sort of extremist belief system and that he feels he is the one who needs to act.”

Similarly, Constantine said Mangione's chin is tilted upward in both the photo taken in an orange jumpsuit and the photo taken in a blue suicide prevention smock.

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On Monday, December 9, 2024, Luigi Mangione's mugshot photo was released by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections)

“Remember I said his chin is up. When you see his chin up, you can see his Adam's apple pop out… his Adam's apple pops out… his nose pops up in the air. ” she said. “All this is pride, arrogance, arrogance, belligerence and pride.”

She said his expression was in stark contrast to a smiling photo of the suspect flirting with a hostel worker in New York before the Dec. 4 assassination.

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Luigi Mangione is pictured in a Pennsylvania mugshot after being arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

“This was not an evil murder. [face] “This is him, his charisma, his flirtatious personality, the person that everyone and his friends and family are talking about,” Constantine said. they like him He's, you know, charming and he speaks in public and has no fear about it. That's his personality. ”

“This kind of killer separates. It's called cubing,” Constantine continued. “So when they're actively pursuing, there's one personality. And when he's in a relationship, he's got another personality… You can separate out the evil thoughts, ideas, and extremism that are flooding your mind.

“Suddenly, that smile turned into a frown.” [during his perp walk] – Lifted cheeks turn into droopy cheeks. And his expression was different from anything we had seen before, harder and more nervous. In other words, this was an expression of game over. ”

Luigi Mangione is seen in a photo obtained by Fox News Digital. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

The suspect's confident posture during the shooting, seen on surveillance footage, is another aspect of the “cube” and indicates his planning for the attack.

“He had already rehearsed and was ready for the engagement. This did not happen spontaneously. This is what he thought, measured and planned,” said Constantine. “So you can see his body language is very controlled. He's not surprised. He knows exactly what he's going to do. So his expression is depressed. His energy level is down. It's because he's hyper-focused.”

Luigi Mangione, the suspected gunman in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was seen on surveillance footage flirting with a hostel employee before the Dec. 4 shooting. . (New York City Police Department)

Constantine told Fox News Digital that Mangione's body language was consistent with both Mangione's body language during the assault and a photo taken by police in jail the day before, so he did not expect Mangione to be arrested by police. He said this shows that he did not do so.

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“There are signs and perceptions of behavior that is deceiving people,” Constantine said. ”[People display] rigidity of time [they are] I got caught. what are they doing? They sit upright and are very combative… So given his anatomy, he's just like a robot. ”