Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived his extradition to New York on Thursday after initially signaling he would <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassin-fights-extradition-to-new-york" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fight</a> it while remaining in a Pennsylvania prison.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday that Mangione is being charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and two second-degree murder counts, one of which is charged as a killing in the act of terrorism. Mangione was immediately transferred to NYPD custody following his extradition hearing, and he is being flown to New York City, where he is set to appear for arraignment in Manhattan later on Thursday, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-luigi-mangione-extradition-hearing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Mangione also faces federal charges of murder, stalking, and weapons charges, according to a complaint unsealed Thursday, the Associated Press <a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-federal-charges/63238747" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The federal murder charge makes him eligible for the death penalty. A courtroom was set aside in a Manhattan federal courthouse for Mangione, and he&#8217;s expected to appear in federal court Thursday afternoon.
The suspected assassin was seen leaving the courthouse in Pennsylvania and being taken into custody by the NYPD.
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Mangione will likely be held in isolation at Riker&#8217;s Island because of the high-profile nature of his case, CBS News reported.
Around 100 supporters of Mangione gathered outside the courthouse in Pennsylvania, according to <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/19/us-news/luigi-mangione-arrives-at-courthouse-as-throngs-of-protesters-gather-outside-to-show-support-for-alleged-killer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the New York Post</a>. Some of the protesters held signs that read &#8220;Free Luigi,&#8221; &#8220;Private Healthcare Is A Crime Against Humanity,&#8221; and &#8220;Deny, Defend, Depose,&#8221; a phrase that echoes the words written on shell casings found at the sight of Thompson&#8217;s assassination, ABC 7 <a href="https://abc7ny.com/post/unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-suspect-luigi-mangione-expected-appear-hearing-extradition-new-york/15675725/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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In a Tuesday press conference announcing the charges against Mangione, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch blasted those who have made a hero out of Mangione.
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“Let me say this plainly, there is no heroism in what Mangione did. This was a senseless act of violence. It was a cold and calculated crime that stole a life and put New Yorkers at risk,” Tisch said. “We don’t celebrate murders and we don’t lionize the killing of anyone. And any attempt to rationalize this is vile, wreckless, and offensive to our deeply held principles of justice.”
Bragg claims that Mangione “intended to evoke terror” with his alleged murder of Thompson. The DA argued that the killing of Thompson on December 4 “was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation.” Some legal experts expressed skepticism over the prosecution’s chances to convict Mangione on the terrorism charges. In an interview with CNN&#8217;s Anderson Cooper, former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth suggested that “by including” the terrorism charges, “the district attorney is setting up the conditions for a plea to a lesser charge where he has the possibility of, at some point, getting out of prison.”
This article has been updated with additional information.

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A notebook found on 26-year-old Luigi Mangione after his arrest earlier this week describes the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, law enforcement officials told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/nyregion/luigi-mangione-assassination-plan-notebook.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>.
The spiral notebook authorities say belongs to Mangione includes a passage where the writer mentions taking out &#8220;the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention.&#8221; Thompson was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan on December 4 while he was on his way to the UnitedHealth Group&#8217;s Investor&#8217;s Conference.
&#8220;It’s targeted, precise, and doesn’t risk innocents,” Mangione allegedly wrote in the notebook. The suspect considered using a bomb but wrote in his notebook that it “could kill innocents,” CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/us/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shooter-wednesday/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. According to authorities, Mangione was also in possession of a 262-word manifesto where he allegedly called out &#8220;United&#8221; and wrote, &#8220;To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone.&#8221;
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday that a water bottle and Kind snack bar wrapper recovered by police near the crime scene contained fingerprints that match those of Mangione. Tisch also noted that three shell casings recovered at the scene of the crime matched the homemade gun found on Mangione when he was arrested. The 9mm shell casings from the scene of Thompson&#8217;s assassination had the words &#8220;delay,&#8221; &#8220;deny,&#8221; and &#8220;depose&#8221; written on them, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. It was initially reported that the words on the shell casings were &#8220;defend,&#8221; &#8220;deny,&#8221; and &#8220;depose&#8221; before police clarified.
Mangione is being held on firearm and forgery charges in Pennsylvania and fighting his extradition to New York, where he is charged with second-degree murder. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate had to be restrained by deputies on his way to his extradition hearing on Tuesday as he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/luigi-mangione-restrained-by-deputies-as-he-shouts-at-crowd-before-extradition-hearing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">yelled</a> at the reporters gathered outside the courthouse.
Mangione&#8217;s lawyer, Thomas Dickey, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/12/us-news/luigi-mangione-lawyer-thomas-dickey-says-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-murder-suspect-was-irritated-during-court-outburst/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CNN on Wednesday that his client is &#8220;irritated&#8221; and &#8220;agitated about what’s happening to him and what he’s being accused of.&#8221; Dickey questioned the NYPD&#8217;s fingerprint and ballistic evidence, saying, &#8220;Those two sciences, in and of themselves, have come under some criticism in the past, relative to their credibility, their truthfulness, their accuracy, however you want to do it.&#8221;
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The assassin waited near the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan before approaching Thompson from behind and shooting him multiple times, surveillance video shows. Police found a homemade gun and suppressor on Mangione when he was arrested at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald&#8217;s last week.
Police connected the suspect, who was masked when he allegedly assassinated Thompson, to surveillance footage of a man seen smiling in a Manhattan hostel. The suspect reportedly showed a fake New Jersey ID at the hostel when he booked a room there in November. When Mangione was questioned by Altoona police last week, he allegedly showed them the same fake New Jersey ID.

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Fingerprints collected by detectives at the scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson&#8217;s assassination match the fingerprints taken of suspected killer Luigi Mangione, two law enforcement officials told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/us/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shooter-wednesday/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> on Wednesday.
The fingerprint match is the first forensic evidence reported that directly ties Mangione to the crime scene in Midtown Manhattan, CNN reported. Mangione was arrested on Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was spotted by a person at McDonald&#8217;s who recognized him from photos circulated by the NYPD. When he was questioned by local police, Mangione allegedly showed them a fake New Jersey ID that matched the fake ID presented by a person of interest at a Manhattan hostel last month.
Mangione was charged with firearm and forgery crimes in Pennsylvania and then <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspect-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassination-charged-with-murder" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slapped</a> with a second-degree murder charge, along with more firearm charges, in New York. On Tuesday, his lawyer, Thomas Dickey, told a judge that Mangione is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassin-fights-extradition-to-new-york" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fighting his extradition</a> to New York, starting a process that could last weeks as the suspect is entitled to an evidentiary hearing. Dickey requested the judge set bail, but the judge refused, and Mangione will be held behind bars in Pennsylvania during his extradition process.
Mangione will plead not guilty to his charges in Pennsylvania, Dickey <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangione-pleading-not-guilty-pennsylvania-1998853" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters on Tuesday. The defense lawyer said he expects Mangione to plead not guilty to charges in New York and added that he would potentially represent the suspect there.
&#8220;I haven’t seen any evidence that they have the right guy,&#8221; Dickey said Tuesday evening during an appearance on CNN.
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Altoona police reportedly found that Mangione was in possession of a homemade firearm and suppressor. Both the gun and the suppressor were 3D printed, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/nyregion/uhc-killing-ghost-gun-3d-printing.html?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to authorities. Surveillance video of the assassination appeared to show the killer using a handgun with a suppressor. Mangione was also in possession of a 262-page manifesto that raged against health insurance companies and specifically called out &#8220;United.&#8221; Mangione allegedly wrote in the manifesto, &#8220;To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone.&#8221;
New York reserves the first-degree murder charge for killing for hire, killing a person in law enforcement, killing a witness, killing while serving a long sentence, and killing with torture, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/10/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-luigi-mangione/3ce7a176-c8c7-50e0-bc0b-af2ce58995e5?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>. First- and second-degree murder convictions in New York can result in life in prison, but the minimum sentence differs from 15 years under second-degree murder to 20 years under first-degree murder.
Mangione had to be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/luigi-mangione-restrained-by-deputies-as-he-shouts-at-crowd-before-extradition-hearing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">restrained</a> by sheriff&#8217;s deputies as he yelled at reporters as he was escorted to his extradition hearing on Tuesday. Some outlets reported that the suspect shouted, “It’s completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people. It’s lived experience.” Other outlets reported that he yelled, &#8220;It&#8217;s completely an injustice &#8230;&#8221;

Fingerprints Found At Scene Of UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination Match Luigi Mangione: Report

Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murder in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is fighting extradition to New York, setting off a process that could last weeks, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/10/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-luigi-mangione/06cf9a03-f28b-5ebf-a60f-6ea6cde367d6?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Mangione&#8217;s lawyer, Thomas Dickey, told the judge in a hearing on Tuesday afternoon that his client &#8220;is contesting&#8221; the extradition. The suspected assassin was arrested on gun and forgery charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday before he was charged with second-degree murder in New York.
Now that Mangione has decided to fight the extradition, he is entitled to an evidentiary hearing, which will require the Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s Office to put up a witness. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will also have to submit a &#8220;governor&#8217;s warrant&#8221; to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, requesting the extradition, according to the Times.
The lawyer told the judge that Mangione was wearing a mask during his arrest because of his fear of COVID. Mangione reportedly began to say, &#8220;I bought the mask —&#8221; before his lawyer shushed him and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/10/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-luigi-mangione/ac407d65-eb50-52ab-b268-43c31012af42?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;No, no. Don&#8217;t say a word.&#8221;
The assassin was masked when he gunned down Thompson, a shooting that was caught on surveillance footage. The NYPD later circulated photos showing a person of interest lowering his mask in the lobby of a Manhattan hostel. NYPD authorities credited those photos as the key to Mangione&#8217;s arrest. A person at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald&#8217;s — where the suspect stopped for lunch after getting off a Greyhound bus — recognized Mangione from the photos circulated by the NYPD.
The suspect&#8217;s lawyer requested the judge to set bail, but the judge refused, and Mangione will be held behind bars in Pennsylvania during his extradition process.
While many states consider a premeditated killing first-degree murder, New York reserves the first-degree murder charge for killing for hire, killing a person in law enforcement, killing a witness, killing while serving a long sentence, and killing with torture, according to the Times. First- and second-degree murder convictions in New York can result in life in prison, but the minimum sentence differs from 15 years under second-degree murder and 20 years under first-degree murder.
On his way into the courthouse, Mangione was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/luigi-mangione-restrained-by-deputies-as-he-shouts-at-crowd-before-extradition-hearing?topStoryPosition=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">restrained</a> by sheriff&#8217;s deputies as he shouted at reporters gathered outside the building.
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“It’s completely [inaudible] and an insult to the intelligence of the American people,” he shouted. NewsNation Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin reported that Mangione said, “It’s completely an injustice,” but it’s difficult to decipher the exact quote. The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/10/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-luigi-mangione/9a3f3a21-16e7-5ff8-9302-8810150c7620?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that he yelled, &#8220;That&#8217;s completely out of touch &#8230;&#8221;
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Suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassin Fights Extradition To New York

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man charged in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had to be restrained by multiple law enforcement officers as he tried to speak to reporters on his way to his extradition hearing on Tuesday.
As Mangione was being escorted into the building for his extradition hearing at Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, Mangione shouted, &#8220;It&#8217;s completely [inaudible] and an insult to the intelligence of the American people.&#8221; NewsNation Senior National Correspondent Brian Entin reported that Mangiono said, &#8220;It&#8217;s completely an injustice,&#8221; but it&#8217;s difficult to decipher the exact quote.
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Mangione was charged with second-degree murder after being nabbed at a McDonald&#8217;s by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday. The suspect is set to be extradited to New York pending his hearing. He faces the second-degree murder charge, along with charges of possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument, and criminal possession of a weapon.
A law enforcement source told CNN that the suspect was found with a manifesto in which he raged against healthcare companies and specifically called out &#8220;United. &#8221; A senior law enforcement official told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/09/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-news?smid=url-share#4fdeebf4-3a8c-5e3d-9aaf-ee420c56001b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a> that Mangione accuses UnitedHealthcare of prioritizing profit over patients.
The suspect attended the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school where he received a degree in computer science. After college, Mangione spent a short time as a head counselor at a pre-college program at Stanford University and then moved to Hawaii in 2022.
In Hawaii, he worked remotely and lived at a co-working and co-living space in Honolulu, his former roommate R.J. Martin told CNN. According to Martin, Mangione had a surfing accident which put him &#8220;in bed for about a week.&#8221; Martin added that Mangione said he had a misaligned spine.
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The suspected killer communicated frequently with family and friends until around six months ago when people close to him stopped hearing from him, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/nyregion/united-healthcare-ceo-shooting-luigi-mangione.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. It appears that none of Mangione&#8217;s relatives knew of his whereabouts until he was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and charged with murder.

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Luigi Mangione Restrained By Cops As He Shouts At Crowd Before Extradition Hearing

The man suspected of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to be extradited to New York where he was charged with second-degree murder on Monday after being arrested at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald&#8217;s fast food restaurant on firearms charges.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/authorities-identify-man-arrested-in-connection-with-ceo-assassination" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Luigi Mangione</a>, 26, was nabbed by Altoona police on Monday afternoon after a McDonald&#8217;s employee tipped off law enforcement while the suspect was eating. Mangione was charged with possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument, and criminal possession of a weapon, ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-latest-net-closing-suspect-new/story?id=116591169" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
The suspect remains in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. When Altoona police asked him if he had been to New York City recently, Mangione started shaking, according to the charging document. Mangione&#8217;s mug shot was released by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on Monday night.
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According to law enforcement sources, Mangione was traveling through Altoona on a Greyhound bus when he went to eat at McDonald&#8217;s, ABC News reported. A customer who recognized Mangione from photos circulated by the NYPD alerted an employee at the fast food chain, who then reported Mangione to the police. When Altoona police arrived to question Mangione, they found multiple fake IDs on him and what appeared to be a homemade firearm and suppressor, according to authorities.
Mangione also had a written manifesto on him that mentioned &#8220;United,&#8221; a law enforcement source told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-death-investigation-12-9-24#cm4hseo6h000a3b6ql61r5nh3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>. A senior law enforcement official told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/09/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-news/4fdeebf4-3a8c-5e3d-9aaf-ee420c56001b?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a> that Mangione accuses UnitedHealthcare of prioritizing profit over patients.
“To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” Mangione allegedly wrote.
Mangione also faces multiple charges in Pennsylvania, including carrying a gun without a license, forgery, falsely identifying himself to authorities, and possessing &#8220;instruments of crime.&#8221; The 26-year-old suspect is originally from Maryland and earned a degree in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania. Authorities believe Mangione has ties to San Francisco and most recently lived in Honolulu.
Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/family-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect-says-shocked-sons-arrest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Mangione&#8217;s family released a statement on Monday, saying, &#8220;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.&#8221; The statement was released by Mangione&#8217;s cousin, Nino Mangione, a Maryland state delegate.
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Thompson, 50, was gunned down on a Midtown Manhattan street last Wednesday morning as he was making his way to the Hilton hotel for his company&#8217;s Investor&#8217;s Conference. The CEO was approached from behind by a masked assassin dressed in black who shot Thompson in the back, causing him to stumble to the ground, before firing more shots at him. The assassin used what appeared to be a handgun with a suppressor. Thompson was declared dead a short time later at the hospital. The CEO is <a href="https://people.com/brian-thompson-healthcare-ceo-dedicated-father-family-says-8756058" target="_blank" rel="noopener">survived</a> by his wife, Paulette, and their two children.

Suspect In UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination Charged With Murder

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny identified the man arrested in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione.
Mangione was arrested at a McDonald&#8217;s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after an employee at the fast-food chain tipped off local police. Mangione is from Maryland and has ties to San Francisco, Kenny said at a press conference. Police believe he attended college in Pennsylvania and most recently lived in Honolulu.
The person of interest presented fake IDs to police and was found in possession of what appeared to be a homemade firearm and a suppressor, according to authorities. According to Kenny, the gun found on the person of interest was capable of shooting a 9mm round and could have been made with a 3-D printer. Mangione is facing a firearm charge in Pennsylvania.
A manifesto was also found on Mangione&#8217;s person after his arrest. Kenny did not go into detail on what was written in the manifesto, but he said, “It does seem he has some ill will toward corporate America.&#8221; Mangione has no criminal record in New York, according to authorities.
Mangione reportedly showed police officers the same fake New Jersey ID used by a person of interest in the case who checked into a Manhattan hostel on November 24 — just 10 days before Thompson was gunned down.
An X account under the name Luigi Mangione indicates that he received an Ivy League degree in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania. The X account has skyrocketed in followers since Mangione was identified, going from 131 followers to nearly 40,000 within hours.
Mangione attended the Gilman School, an upscale prep school in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was valedictorian of his 2016 graduating class, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/us-news/person-of-interest-in-fatal-shooting-of-unitedhealthcare-boss-brian-thompson-idd-as-luigi-mangione-an-ex-ivy-league-student/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. On his Goodreads account, Mangione reportedly liked quotes from &#8220;Unabomber&#8221; Ted Kaczynski. The Post reported that law enforcement sources said Mangione has subscribed to anti-capitalist and climate change causes.
Law enforcement sources told The New York Times that Mangione&#8217;s manifesto rages against health insurance companies. Thompson&#8217;s company, UnitedHealthcare, is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurance company in the world. Thompson, 50, was gunned down by an assassin last Wednesday as he was making his way to the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan for an Investor&#8217;s Conference.
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Responding to Mangione&#8217;s arrest, a UnitedHealthcare spokesman said in a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/09/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-news/b2a83507-1bd6-536b-a641-b82f639f4667?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy. We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.”

Authorities Identify Man Arrested In Connection With CEO Assassination

A man was arrested by authorities on Monday and is being held for questioning in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The man nabbed by police in Pennsylvania has a similar gun to the one used by the assassin, ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-latest-net-closing-suspect-new/story?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dhfacebook&amp;utm_content=null&amp;id=116591169" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, citing law enforcement sources. The New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/09/us-news/person-of-interest-nabbed-in-fatal-shooting-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-outside-nyc-hotel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the man also had a silencer and four fake IDs. NYPD detectives are heading to Altoona, which is about 275 miles from New York City.
Local police received a tip about the man when he was at a McDonald&#8217;s. A senior law enforcement official told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/09/nyregion/uhc-ceo-murder-suspect/f90315f2-f7e6-5786-8fae-574ec5585ab4?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a> that the man detained by police showed officers the same fake New Jersey ID used by a person of interest in the case who checked into a Manhattan hostel on November 24. The man arrested at the Altoona McDonald&#8217;s also had a written manifesto on him that criticized healthcare companies, a senior law enforcement official told the Times. He was arrested in Altoona on firearms charges.
According to the Times, a senior law enforcement official said that the man arrested in Pennsylvania arrived in Altoona on a Greyhound bus. The person of interest sought by police is also believed to have arrived in New York City on a Greyhound before Thompson was assassinated.
Police released surveillance photos of the person of interest smiling in the lobby of the hostel where the individual stayed before Thompson was killed.
Thompson was gunned down last Wednesday morning by a masked assassin in dark clothing and wearing a &#8220;distinctive&#8221; gray backpack. Initially, authorities said that shell casings recovered by detectives at the scene of the CEO&#8217;s assassination had the words &#8220;deny,&#8221; &#8220;defend,&#8221; and &#8220;depose&#8221; written on them. According to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-brian-thompson-suspect-what-know-rcna183155" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News</a>, however, police clarified on Friday that the shell casings it was &#8220;delay,&#8221; not &#8220;defend,&#8221; written along with &#8220;deny&#8221; and &#8220;depose.&#8221; UnitedHealthcare is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the largest healthcare company in the world.
The killer was seen on surveillance fleeing the scene of the assassination on foot before getting on a bike and riding into Central Park. Police recovered what they believed to be the assassin&#8217;s backpack in Central Park on Friday night. On Saturday, NYPD released additional images showing a &#8220;person of interest wanted for questioning&#8221; in connection to the assassination. In the new photos, a person wearing a medical mask is seen in what appears to be the back of a taxi cab.
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Authorities said on Friday that the assassin likely <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/nypd-believes-unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassin-left-new-york-city-bus-morning-shooting">fled the city</a> on a bus after killing Thompson.

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Man Arrested, Held For Questioning In Connection With Health Insurance CEO Assassination

Man Nabbed, Held For Questioning In Connection With Health Insurance CEO Assassination

New York Mayor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/eric-adams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric Adams</a> said on Saturday that he is optimistic about authorities&#8217; progress in tracking down the assassin who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The suspect still has not been identified by the NYPD, but a backpack police believe the assassin was wearing when he gunned down Thompson was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-believe-they-found-backpack-of-man-who-assassinated-health-insurance-ceo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recovered</a> in Central Park on Friday. Adams, a former NYPD officer, said that officials currently do not want to inform the public on whether police know the suspect&#8217;s name.
&#8220;We don’t want to release that now. If we do, we are basically giving a tip to the person we are seeking and we do not want to give him an upper hand at all,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Let him continue to believe he can hide behind the mask. We revealed his face. We’re going to reveal who he is and we’re going to bring him to justice.&#8221;
&#8220;And the manner in which they were able to follow his footsteps to recover evidence – some of it is known, some of it is unknown – but the net is tightening and we’re going to bring this person to justice,&#8221; the mayor added.
There has been some confusion on whether police believe a person caught smiling on surveillance in the lobby of a Manhattan hostel is the suspected assassin or just a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; wanted for questioning. Law enforcement officials initially referred to the person in the photo as the alleged gunman, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/05/nyregion/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-news/b0022483-0ac6-508e-a2be-fb6c6d43cdb4?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>, but on Friday, the NYPD was referring to the person in the photo as a “person of interest.” The Daily Wire has reached out to the NYPD, asking for clarification on the description of the person seen in the hostel lobby and on whether authorities believe the person in those photos is the suspected assassin.
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The assassin was caught on camera in the act of shooting the millionaire CEO. The killer was masked and wearing a dark hoodie and a &#8220;distinctive&#8221; gray backpack. After shooting Thompson, the assassin fled the scene on foot before getting on a bike and riding into Central Park. Police said the suspect was then seen again on surveillance footage outside Central Park without his backpack.
On Friday evening, police recovered a backpack between “some boulders just south of the Central Park Carousel,” CNN’s John Miller reported. The backpack was then taken to the NYPD’s crime lab where its contents will be searched and potentially analyzed for DNA evidence.
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The person of interest police are seeking in connection to the assassination <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/authorities-say-there-is-reason-to-believe-person-of-interest-in-ceo-assassination-fled-nyc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">likely fled</a> New York City, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Friday.

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Eric Adams Says ‘Net Is Tightening’ On Man Who Assassinated Health Insurance CEO

Eric Adams Says 'Net Is Tightening' On Man Who Assassinated Health Insurance CEO

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Authorities believe they have recovered the backpack belonging to the assassin who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York City</a>, CNN reported Friday evening.
The assassin, wearing a dark hoodie and &#8220;distinct&#8221; gray backpack when he killed Thompson, fled the scene on foot before getting on a bike, which he rode into Central Park. Authorities said the suspect was seen leaving the park without his backpack, and police recovered a backpack between &#8220;some boulders just south of the Central Park Carousel,&#8221; CNN&#8217;s John Miller reported.
The backpack was then taken to the NYPD&#8217;s crime lab where its contents will be searched and potentially analyzed for DNA evidence. Police still have not identified the suspect.
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Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny <a href="https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting-death-48590215ba756741bbaadeeb6255d135?taid=67538b6bb71f2800010805f8&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that video shows the assassin later taking a taxi to a bus terminal that offers routes out of the city. CNN reported that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Friday that investigators have “reason to believe” a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; in connection to the assassination fled New York City. Kenny said that the suspect arrived in Manhattan in a Greyhound bus from Atlanta on November 24, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-manhattan-shooting-death-48590215ba756741bbaadeeb6255d135?taid=67538b6bb71f2800010805f8&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Associated Press</a>.
“From every indication we have from witnesses, from the Starbucks, from the hostel, he kept his mask on at all times except for the one instance where we have him photographed with the mask off,” added Kenny.
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Police, along with FBI agents, searched the person of interest’s room at the hostel, which he shared with two strangers. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday morning that authorities are “on the right track” to find the assassin and bring him “to justice.”
Shell casings recovered by detectives from the scene had the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” written on them. Video of the assassination showed that the assassin appeared to be using a handgun with a silencer, and the killer seemed proficient in handling firearms. Thompson’s company UnitedHealthcare has been criticized for rejecting patients’ insurance claims. UnitedHealthcare is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest companies in the world.

Police Believe They Found Backpack Of Man Who Assassinated Health Insurance CEO

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Friday that investigators have &#8220;reason to believe&#8221; the person of interest sought in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has left New York City, CNN <a href="https://x.com/OmarJimenez/status/1865125290843816364" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Police are still trying to piece together evidence and surveillance images after the assassin gunned down Thompson as the millionaire executive was on his way to a company conference on Wednesday morning. So far, authorities have not identified the suspect.
On Thursday, the NYPD released a photo of a person in the lobby of a Manhattan hostel, wearing what appeared to be a green hooded jacket. Law enforcement officials initially referred to the person in the photo as the alleged gunman, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/05/nyregion/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-news/b0022483-0ac6-508e-a2be-fb6c6d43cdb4?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a>, but on Friday, the NYPD was referring to the person in the photo as a &#8220;person of interest.&#8221; The Daily Wire has reached out to the NYPD, asking for clarification on the description of the person seen in the hostel lobby and on whether authorities believe the person in those photos is the suspected assassin.
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🚨UPDATE: Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4. This does not appear to be a random act of violence; all indications are that it was a premediated, targeted attack. 
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The person of interest arrived in New York City on a Greyhound bus from Atlanta on November 24, but it wasn&#8217;t clear if he first got on the Greyhound in Atlanta or if Atlanta was a stop from a previous boarding, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/05/us-news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompsons-suspected-killer-arrived-in-nyc-last-month-on-bus-that-left-from-atlanta-sources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Police, along with FBI agents, searched the person of interest&#8217;s room at the hostel, which he shared with two strangers.
Shell casings recovered by detectives from the scene had the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” written on them. Thompson&#8217;s company UnitedHealthcare has been criticized for rejecting patients&#8217; insurance claims. UnitedHealthcare is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest companies in the world.
The assassin fled on foot after shooting Thompson before getting on an electric bike. Authorities initially believed that the bike was a CitiBike, the city&#8217;s bike share program whose bikes are trackable through GPS. On Wednesday, however, police said the bike the assassin used was not a CitiBike, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shooting-79a9710978fc7adbb23d3fed4ea2f70d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday morning that authorities are &#8220;on the right track&#8221; to finding the assassin and bringing him &#8220;to justice.&#8221;
“This person was fully masked, and we used good old-fashioned police work to come up with the picture you have,&#8221; Adams said.

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Authorities Say There Is ‘Reason To Believe’ Person Of Interest In CEO Assassination Fled NYC

Authorities Say There Is 'Reason To Believe' Person Of Interest In CEO Assassination Fled NYC

Editor&#8217;s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the NYPD is now referring to the person in these photos as a &#8220;person of interest&#8221; after initially calling him a suspect. We have reached out to the NYPD for comment. 
The New York Police Department shared new images on Thursday showing the face of a &#8220;person of interest wanted for questioning&#8221; in the execution-style shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In the new images, the person of interest is seen wearing what appears to be a green jacket with a hood. The surveillance photos were taken at a youth hostel in Manhattan where police believe the person of interest was staying before the killing, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/05/us-news/grinning-suspect-who-killed-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-police-seen-in-newly-released-pics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Post</a>. Police still have not identified the assassin as they continue to pursue leads, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/05/nyregion/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-news/7d839212-b689-555e-8588-1b1d85080b4d?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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🚨UPDATE: Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4. This does not appear to be a random act of violence; all indications are that it was a premediated, targeted attack. 
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The hostel where the person of interest was staying, along with a home in Manhattan, was raided in connection to the fatal shooting, <a href="https://x.com/GusSaltonstall/status/1864690583580602442" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to West Side Rag reporter Gus Saltonstall.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information about the case or the suspect to come forward, offering a $10,000 reward &#8220;for information leading to an arrest and conviction.&#8221; The suspect fled the scene of the shooting on foot before getting on a bike and riding into Central Park.
Detectives investigating the scene where Thompson was gunned down <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cryptic-messages-found-on-shell-casings-at-scene-where-health-insurance-ceo-was-gunned-down?topStoryPosition=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> shell casings with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” written on them, according to ABC News. Authorities said the shooting appears to be a &#8220;brazen targeted attack.&#8221; Authorities are also looking into multiple death threats Thompson received before he was killed.
Thompson&#8217;s company UnitedHealthcare — a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest companies in the world — has been criticized for denying patients’ claims. The CEO was on his way to the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan to take part in his company&#8217;s annual Investor&#8217;s Conference.
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The shooter fired at Thompson from behind as the health insurance CEO was approaching the Hilton early Wednesday morning. Video footage shows that after Thompson fell to the ground, the shooter fired at him multiple times. Thompson was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after the shooting.

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