STAT December 10, 2024
Police arrest person in connection with killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Authorities on Monday said they arrested a 26-year-old man carrying a gun and an anti-corporate manifesto in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione was arrested in the Pennsylvania city of Altoona, about 280 miles east of New York City, on gun-related charges. The Associated Press reported he had a handwritten manifesto that criticized the health insurance industry.
Late Monday, New York prosecutors reportedly filed additional charges against Mangione, including murder.
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