The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, was shot dead last Wednesday near the Hilton Hotel in downtown Manhattan (New York), when he was preparing to attend the annual investor conference of UnitedHealthcare. the multinational.
The suspect in the incident is detained and was charged this Monday in a court in Hollidaysburg (Pennsylvania) with five crimes related to weapons possession and forgery. This is Luigi Mangione, 26 years old, who was identified in Pennsylvania as alleged perpetrator of the crime against Brian Thompson and for whom the judge has ordered that he remain in custody without the possibility of bail.
As reported by CNN, Mangione He has not made any statements about his guilt. before the judge, but he does claim to be unaware of two allegations mentioned by prosecutors: carrying $8,000 in cash and blocking the mobile network using his backpack.
Even so, Pennsylvania Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens has assured that There is “a mountain of evidence” that is being analyzedincluding “written documents” and “electronic devices that are in the process of being downloaded.” He has also highlighted that law enforcement continues to search to “determine that there is no other actor or accomplice out there.”
For his part, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has made a comparison with the attempted assassination of President-elect Donald Trump while he was campaigning in July in that same state and said that “violence can never be used to address political differences.” or “some ideological argument.”
The accused “He is a coward, not a hero,” declared the governor in reference to the unexpected reaction of a part of society, especially on social networks, which seems to justify the crime due to its animosity towards the country’s medical insurance sector.
According to the charging document, Mangione is charged two serious charges (counterfeiting and carrying a weapon without a license) and three minor charges (tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime, and falsely identifying oneself to authorities).
