Luigi Mangione has officially been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The 26-year-old former Ivy League student is the suspect in the murder and he was arrested on Monday (December 9) while eating at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
An employee at the McD’s is being called a hero for recognizing Luigi from the photos released of the alleged killer. Officials say that he was carrying multiple fake IDs and a 3-D printed gun at the time of the arrest. He also had a manifesto in his possession, which contained his thoughts on the health care industry.
Altoona Deputy Chief of Police Derek Swope said that when Luigi was asked if he was in New York recently, he started shaking. “And that really invoked a physical reaction from the suspect. He became visibly nervous, kind of shaking at that question. And he didn’t really answer it directly,” he said.
The photo here was taken in Luigi‘s holding cell after being taken into custody in Pennsylvania on Monday.
Luigi is facing five charges.
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CNN reports that he was “charged with one count of murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a firearm.”
The Mangione family has broken their silence with a statement.
“Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved. We are devastated by this news,” the family said.
The statement was shared on X by Luigi‘s cousin, Maryland state delegate Nino Mangione.
