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Ivy League Graduate Luigi Mangione Charged in Targeted Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged with murder for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, BBC News reports. He was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer recognized him. Mangione was found with a firearm and a handwritten document that allegedly revealed his mindset and potential motive, police stated. He faces multiple charges, including firearms offenses. Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back outside the Hilton hotel during an investors' meeting last Wednesday. Police described the killing as premeditated. After a major manhunt, police received a tip from a McDonald’s customer in Altoona. Mangione attempted to present a fake New Jersey ID but later confessed his real identity when pressed by officers. Police found a "ghost gun," a loaded magazine, and $10,000 in cash, including foreign currency, in Mangione's possession. Shell casings from the murder scene bore markings thought to reference insurance industry tactics, which may relate to Mangione’s grievances with corporate America. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, was described as valedictorian of his Maryland high school class. His family expressed devastation over his arrest and extended condolences to Thompson's family. Once employed as a data engineer, Mangione’s last known address was in Honolulu, Hawaii. Friends reportedly had trouble contacting him in recent months, as suggested by social media posts. Mangione faces potential extradition to New York. He must decide whether to waive the process or contest it, which could delay proceedings by up to 45 days. Investigators suggest Mangione harbored resentment toward corporate America, possibly related to insurance company practices, based on evidence from the murder scene and his possession. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that the weapon and suppressor found with Mangione matched those used in Thompson’s murder, strengthening the case against him.
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