The authorities arrested this Monday in Pennsylvania (border state with New York) to the suspect of killing the executive director of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompsonthanks to citizen collaboration.
Luigi Mangioneof 26 yearshad a weapon “compatible with the one used in the murder” – with the “ability to fire a nine-millimeter bullet” and a silencer -, a lethal tool that could have been manufactured with a 3D printer, the New York police indicated in a press conference.
In addition, Mangione – whose image had been shared by the New York Police Department (NYPD) in recent days – At the time of his arrest, he had a military neck gaiter similar to the one the murderer used in his shooting. in front of the Hilton Midtown hotel (Manhattan), the same fake id that he used to stay at a hostel in New York and a three-page handwritten document in which criticized insurance companies.
The arrest occurred at a McDonald’s in Altoona (Pennsylvania), where the suspect was eating and He was recognized by an employee who called the local police. “NYPD detectives are on their way to Pennsylvania,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The young man has not been arrested or charged in connection with the murder, but in Altoona will face weapons charges. However, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will request the transfer of the young man to answer charges in New York.
At the press conference, in which New York City Mayor Eric Adams also participated, it was emphasized that this arrest has been possible thanks to a “combination of old-school detective work and new-age technology.” , as well as for video review.
Although Mangione had other forms of false identification in his possession, police said today that I was not at risk of fleeing the country. The young man was born and raised in Marylandand has lived in San Francisco, Pennsylvania and Hawaiiaccording to the police.
A private funeral will be held this Monday in memory of Thompson, the 50-year-old executive murdered on Wednesday in broad daylight in central New York, according to local media.
