New York– luigi mangione, Suspect in murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian ThompsonHe is expected to be extradited to New York City to face murder charges.
he is currently Being held without bail in Altoona, PennsylvaniaWhere officials say that the extradition process may take several days, if not weeks. Investigators are now sifting through what they call a mountain of evidence, trying to fill in the gaps about his journey and determine whether he acted alone.
The 26-year-old was caught five days after the shooting Customer saw him at McDonald's in AltoonaWhich is about 300 miles from the shooting scene in Midtown Manhattan.
The customer recognized Mangione from the wanted photos and told an employee, who called the police. Officers responded and began asking Mangione if he had been in New York City recently.
“We didn't think twice about it, we just knew this was our guy,” Altoona Police Officer Tyler Fry said Monday.
“He obviously got nervous, trembling at that question and he didn't really answer it directly,” Deputy Chief Derrick Swope said.
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When asked for his ID, police said he produced a fake New Jersey driver's license, which investigators believe was the same license used To check into Manhattan hostel 10 days before shooting,
Police arrested Mangione on counterfeiting charges, and once in custody, they searched his backpack, where they found an American passport, clothing that matched the gunman's description, a ghost gun with a suppressor It was consistent with the murder weapon and the three-page handwritten note.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenney said, “We don't think there is any specific threat to the other people mentioned in that document, but it does appear that he has some ill will toward corporate America.”
Piecing together Mangione's running time
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Police also said Mangione was in possession of several electronic devices, which they believe he was using to avoid detection.
“He was very careful about trying to keep a low profile and avoid the cameras,” said Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Investigators said the most important clue in the investigation was A photo of the hostel where the suspect took off his mask,
NYPD is working around the clock to keep track of his activities –from his arrival in New York City by bus, to his escape from the crime scene on a bicycle to central parkand his taxi ride to a suburban bus terminalWhere they believe he fled.
Police believe he left New York City shortly after the shooting and traveled around Pennsylvania in the days that followed. They believe he took a Greyhound bus to Philadelphia and spent some time there before moving to Pittsburgh and eventually Altoona.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said, “If you have any information regarding this suspect or his travel throughout Pennsylvania, please share those tips with us immediately.”
Who is Luigi Mangione?
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CBS News has learned that Mangione is From a prominent Maryland family He owns country clubs, healthcare facilities and real estate companies. He graduated from a private high schoolEarned a master's degree in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania And it also has to do with Stanford.
A former classmate and childhood friend Told CBS News he was nice and smart And he had no enemies during school.
The Mangione family released a statement overnight saying they were devastated and shocked by the news.
The statement read, “Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi's arrest ” “We pray for Brian Thompson's family and we ask people to pray for everyone involved. We are devastated by this news.”
According to his LinkedIn account, Mangione last worked as a data engineer at a vehicle buying website called True Car in 2023. In recent months, posts tagging him on social media suggest he has lost contact with friends, with some asking where and what he is up to. I am wishing him all the best and hoping he is okay.
CBS News has also learned that Mangione was living at a co-working, co-living space called Surfbreak in Honolulu until 2022, when a spokesperson for that community said he left due to a lifelong back injury that Due to surfing and hiking.
“I was roommates with him, guys. Went hiking, went to yoga. He tried his best to be athletic,” said RJ Martin, Surfbreak's former roommate. “It's incredible to know the kind of person I saw and knew.”
The spokesperson said he believed he returned to Hawaii in 2023 and started a book club, which he said many members abandoned due to “inconvenience in the selection of books.”
Sources tell CBS News Back pain was a major cause of his life And this appeared to be a source of pain and frustration for him.
“Personally, I can't make any sense of it,” Martin said. “There is never any justification for violence.”
