A San Francisco police investigator said he recognized Luigi Mangione, the man accused in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Mangione, from a news poster. who was wanted by police and reported the matter to the FBI while the suspect was still at large A police source told Fox News.
The poster, obtained by Fox News, shows a smiling Mangione and says it was reported missing for him on November 1. On September 18, about two weeks before he was accused of the shooting and execution method. Thompson’s style outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel. Posters go out asking agencies to find missing persons.
A police source told Fox News that Mangione’s mother called to file a missing persons report. It said she last spoke with her son around July 1 and he worked at True Car.
Suspected UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO Killer LUIGI MANGIONE MUGSHOT Released
The missing poster was distributed by the San Francisco Police Department. to obtain information about Luigi Mangione, who was reported missing on Nov. 1. Oct. 18, 2024 Mangione must reappear in Altoona. Pennsylvania He is being held as the prime suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (handout)
The location listed as the work address is 124 Montgomery, which is permanently closed and has no phone number.
Mangione’s mother said she was not aware of any other places her son would frequent in San Francisco, according to the source.
The San Francisco Chronicle, citing two sources familiar with the matter, said police recognized the wanted suspect as Mangione four days before his arrest. Famous at McDonald’s in Altoona. Pennsylvania He had been on the run for five days.
When Mangione was arrested on Monday Authorities said he had never been on law enforcement’s radar before. “This is not a name that has been called out to us,” New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. told NBC on Tuesday.
Fox News Digital has contacted the FBI for comment. But did not receive an immediate response.
He is charged with forgery and carrying a firearm without a license in Pennsylvania. He has not waived his right to extradition to face murder charges in New York.
The 26-year-old was denied bail and will remain incarcerated at SCI Huntingdon until his lawyers file a subpoena challenging whether he will be legally detained.
UNITEDHEALTH responds to arrest of suspect in CEO murder
Luigi Mangione shouted as officers detained him as he arrived for an extradition hearing at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg. Pennsylvania on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Mangione is the prime suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. (David D. Delgado, Fox News Digital)
Police said he was waiting outside a hotel where UnitedHealthcare It is holding its annual investor conference. before sneaking up on Thompson and shooting him from close range. Video of the cold-blooded killing was caught on CCTV.
Mangione broke his silence with an outburst on Tuesday. as he was escorted into the Pennsylvania courthouse which he defied arrest
“It was completely disconnected. And it is an insult to American intelligence and its lived experience,” Mangione shouted. and urged about 10 officials to provide details and rush him inside.
Mangione looked unfazed in an orange jumpsuit. He was seen whispering to his lawyer, Thomas Dickey, glancing at reporters. and muttered to himself at a Blair County court hearing.
Thompson’s murder captured the hearts of the nation. Police believe he may have been motivated by ill intentions towards the health insurance industry.
Meanwhile, FOX Business has learned that Mangione is not a client of UnitedHealthcare which is a health insurance company
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told WNBC-TV on Thursday that Ivy League graduates may target this company because of its size and influence. He said the note was found in Mangione’s possession when he was detained in Pennsylvania.
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan last week. Screenshot of a murderer aiming his gun. (Businesswire | NYPD Crimestoppers)
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“We have no indication that he was ever a customer of United Healthcare, but he says it is the fifth largest company in America. This will make it the largest company. health care organization in America,” Kenny told the news agency. “That is probably why he targeted that company. He knew beforehand that the meeting would be held that day at that location.”
Mangione’s mother was not a member of the UnitedHealthcare as well. Kenny noted that Mangione suffered a serious back injury in July 2023.
“It looks like he had an accident that ended up in the emergency room in July of 2023, and that was a life-changing injury,” Kenny said. “He had x-rays of the screws that were inserted into his spine. Received is a life-changing, life-altering injury. And that is what might put him on this path.”
Kenny confirmed that Mangione’s family reported him missing to San Francisco authorities in November.
