Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has agreed to be extradited to New York to face a first-degree murder charge.
Driving the news: Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania after being spotted at a McDonald’s and is expected to be transported to a New York City jail for arraignment following his decision not to contest extradition.
- The killing of Brian Thompson outside a hotel near Times Square was deemed an “act of terrorism” by prosecutors, aiming to influence government policies and intimidate civilians.
- Mangione, who was armed at the time of his arrest with a weapon matching shell casings at the crime scene, had with him a document criticizing “parasites” in the health insurance industry, expressing that he acted alone.
- Thompson, who resided in a Minneapolis suburb and was the CEO for UnitedHealthcare, had not provided health insurance coverage to Mangione or his family. UnitedHealthcare reported profits of $16 billion last year with Thompson earning over $10 million in compensation.
- Mangione, a computer engineer with back pain history, underwent surgery in 2023 and had reportedly traveled to Hawaii and Asia, yet little is known about his activities prior to the arrest.
