ALTOONA, Pa. – Police have identified a 26-year-old man in Maryland as a suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. last week It was shot from behind outside the Hilton Hotel in New York City ahead of Wednesday’s shareholder meeting.
Luigi Nicholas Mangione was arrested in Altoona. Pennsylvania on Monday morning after a McDonald’s employee saw him and thought he matched the suspect on the wanted poster. Police responded to the scene for a report of a person matching the description of the man wanted for questioning in Thompson’s murder. But Altoona police said They initially detained him on unrelated charges.
A high-ranking law enforcement source told Fox News and Fox News Digital that he had a “ghost gun” similar to the weapon suspected in the murder. There are those who suppress and was in possession of a fake ID when he was detained. The Associated Press also reported that he had written works criticizing the health care industry.
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Luigi Mangione in Facebook photo Mangione is being held in Altoona. Pennsylvania on Monday morning The base is related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. in new york city (Luigi Mangione/Facebook)
Mangione graduated from the Gilman School, a private high school in Baltimore that ranked highest in his class. A video of his graduation ceremony shows him giving the commencement speech. He thanked his parents and the parents of his classmates for this investment.
“He seems like a smart kid. He always does the right thing, it seems,” a former classmate told Fox News Digital on Monday. “Not crazy.”
He said the news came as a shock when he heard about the arrests.
Luigi Mangione poses with McDonald’s food in a Facebook photo posted on August 8. On September 24, 2019, he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona. Pennsylvania Monday in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Luigi Mangione/Facebook)
“It wasn’t that he wasn’t outgoing or reserved,” he said. The child was cute, always with a smile on his face. He never felt like he was socially awkward. That’s why I was really surprised. I graduated in 2015, he graduated in 2016. It’s crazy how 10, nine years later, people can change.”
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This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson. UnitedHealthcare (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group via A)
In a statement, Gilman School Call this assassination “Awful situation”
“Luigi Mangione’s suspicious involvement in this case is extremely worrying news. beyond the already dire situation,” a spokesperson told Fox News. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected. here on campus We remain focused on caring for and educating our students.”
Mangione holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. and is part of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Mangione is active on social media, with accounts on X, Facebook, and Instagram. Posts mention a number of interests. Including artificial intelligence and social commentary.
His criminal history includes a misdemeanor conviction in December 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii, for trespassing at the Nuuanu Pali lookout.
He is a periodic poster on Goodreads, a social media site focused on literature. where he wrote a book review of Unabomber Ted Kaczysnki.
“It would be easy to quickly and thoughtlessly write this off as the manifestation of a lunatic. to avoid some of the uncomfortable problems identified,” he writes, “but it is impossible to ignore how accurate his predictions about modern society were.”
writing about Kaczynski’s “Industrial Society and the Future,” he cited another story online as “things (he) found interesting.”
“When other forms of communication fail, violence is necessary for survival,” he wrote. “You may not like his methods. But when looking at things from his point of view It’s not terrorism. but war and revolution.”
A screenshot from surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows an accused person of interest wanted in connection with the shooting death of a CEO. UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 (NYPD Crime Suppression Division)
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference on Monday that “He matches the identification description we are looking for,” and he “is in possession of several items that we believe link him to this incident.”
Fox News’ Greg Norman, Brooke Curto, Julia Bonavita and Lillian LeCroy contributed to this report.
