Brian Thompson, the CEO of the health insurer UnitedHealthCare, was murdered on December 4 with a shot to the chest. The 26-year-old defendant was arrested and faces five charges, including murder and weapons possession.
Luigi Mangione was arrested this Monday at a McDonald’s in the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania, for being the accused and suspect in the murder in New York of Brian Thompsonthe CEO of the largest health insurer in the United States, UnitedHealthCare.
After his arrest, about 450 kilometers from where the homicide occurred, the police reported that they found a gun made with a 3D printer and a three-page manifesto that revealed “the motivation and the mindset” by Mangione.
He 26 year old young man had to appear before a Pennsylvania court, to be prosecuted for murder and others four more chargesincluding possession of firearms, and was denied bail.
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What is known about Luigi Mangione
The 26-year-old defendant was born and raised in Maryland in a well-off family, he attended a men’s elite school from Baltimore, Gilman Schooland his academic record and record is impeccable, where he obtained the best record.
After his time at school, Mangione achieved a degree and computer science graduate in one of the ivy leagues, the University of Pennsylvaniawhere he was part of the development of a club for people interested in video games.
The information recorded in his social network profiles indicates that he worked as data engineer for TrueCar, a new and used car retail website, and then, as programming intern for video game developer Fixarixis, according to his LinkedIn.
What was the homicide and arrest like?
Brian Thompsonthe CEO of UnitedHealthCare, was murdered at age 50 in a shot in the chestlast December 4, outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattanwhere he had planned to hold some investor conferences.
The accused was waiting for the CEO at the door of the hotel, with a ski mask and one cream colored jacket as clothing. The researchers maintain that the security cameras They were key, since they captured the shooting and the image of the murderer.
After five intense days of searches and clues, the New York Police Department stated that Mangione was stopped carrying a gun and a fake New Jersey ID and a real ID.
Source: Ambito
