new york – Luigi Mangione was indicted on Tuesday by the Manhattan District Attorney. In the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.,
Mangione was charged with multiple counts, including one count of murder in the first degree in furtherance of terrorism and two counts of murder in the second degree, one of which is charged with murder as an act of terrorism.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said, “This was a horrific, planned, targeted murder intended to generate shock, attention and intimidation.” “This happened in one of the busiest parts of our city, threatening the safety of local residents and tourists, commuters and business people who were starting their day.”
Bragg said the maximum sentence for murder in the first degree and manslaughter in the second degree as acts of terrorism is life without parole, and the maximum sentence for murder in the second degree is 25 years.
Bragg said Mangione was also charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon and possession of forged instruments.
The announcement from Bragg comes as Mangione awaits his next court appearance in Pennsylvania to face charges related to his arrest on Dec. 9.
Mangione is now in the process of being extradited to New York. Bragg said last weekend The 26-year-old suspect was considering waiving his extradition after previously fighting,
Mangione is currently being held in a Pennsylvania state prison On charges of possessing gun and fake ID,
This is the allegation of the Manhattan DA's office
Bragg outlined the suspect's activities before and after Thompson's murder, alleging:
- Mangione arrived in Port Authority by bus on November 24, and checked into the HI New York City Hostel on the Upper West Side, where he used a fake New Jersey ID in the name of Mark Rosario. The suspect extended his stay at the hostel several times.
- Mangione left the hostel at 5:34 a.m. on December 4 and traveled to Midtown using an e-bike. Between 5:52 and 6:45 in the morning he walked in and around the Hilton Hotel. At approximately 6:15 p.m., he purchased a water bottle and granola bar from the Starbucks located at 1290 Sixth Avenue.
- Between approximately 6:38 am and 6:44 am, Mangione was standing against a wall on the north side of West 54th Street, in front of the Hilton, and was fully masked with his hood up.
- Mangione crossed the street to the Hilton Hotel at 6:45 a.m. and, armed with a 9 mm 3D-printed Ghost gun equipped with a silencer, approached Thompson from behind and shot him once in the back and once in the leg.
- Mangione then fled northeast on 54th Street and took an e-bike downtown. He eventually got into a taxi and was dropped off at West 178th Street and Amsterdam Avenue and then fled the state.
Luigi Mangione's arrest in Pennsylvania
Mangione was arrested with a customer on December 9. McDonald's in AltoonaPennsylvania, saw him eating breakfast and noted his resemblance to a man whom police were seeking in connection with Thompson's murder in Manhattan five days earlier.
Police said Mangione was found with a gun, mask and articles related to the ambush outside the New York Hilton Midtown, where Thompson was visiting for his company's annual investor conference.
The New York City Police Department told CBS News there is no indication Mangione was a unitedhealthcare Customer.
Hours after Mangione's arrest in Pennsylvania, Bragg's office in Manhattan filed paperwork charging him with five counts, including intentional homicide, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Suspect adds high-powered lawyer to his defense
Mangione added Prominent defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo added to his legal teamAgnifilo was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan DA's office for years before entering private practice. Friedman Agnifilo's law firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLP, confirmed in a statement to CBS News on Saturday that he has been retained to represent Mangione.
A longtime veteran of the Manhattan DA's office, Agnifilo served as second-in-command for seven years under DA Cyrus Vance, in addition to serving for four years as chief of the office's Trial Division, the firm said .