Who is Luigi Mangione – man connected to murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

According to sources who spoke to Linda Schmidt of FOX 5 NY, a man in Pennsylvania is being questioned in relation to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel in New York City last week.

Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged by New York authorities on Monday with the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

What is known about Mangione is as follows:

Luigi Mangione in custody

Mangione was arrested Monday morning in Pennsylvania to be interrogated in relation to Thompson’s death.

After police received a tip that he had been observed, they arrested him at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, which is roughly 300 miles outside of New York City.

Law enforcement sources told the Associated Press that they discovered him with a gun, a silencer, phony identification documents, and writings that seemed to be critical of the health insurance sector.

Mangione was being questioned in connection with the ambush shooting of Thompson on December 4, when he was stalked, shot, and killed outside of a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, police announced in a news conference Monday afternoon.

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Luigi Mangione background

Mangione was born and reared in Maryland, according to authorities, and has connections to San Francisco. His last known residence was in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The latest

Authorities linked to the Thompson murder were contacted on Monday. In Central Park, authorities were also looking for possible evidence in a pond.

The man’s firearm matches the one officials believe was used in the shooting, an insider tells the Associated Press. According to some accounts, the man was carrying a phony ID and manifesto, as well as a silencer that is thought to have been used during the shooting.

Police published a photo of the masked shooter in a taxi over the weekend.

Additionally, the reward for information that results in an arrest has increased to $50,000.

According to reports, authorities discovered the gunman’s recognizable backpack on Friday. They discovered Monopoly money and a jacket inside. Reports state that detectives were also looking for DNA.

The culprit who shot and killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, is still at large. Leon Purvis of FOX 9 has the most recent.

Tracking the suspect

According to investigators, the gunman can be seen on security footage outside the hotel on the morning of the shooting, apparently waiting for Thompson for five minutes or so.

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  Authorities said last week, they now believe the gunman arrived in New York City on a Greyhound bus from Atlanta, Georgia, on the day before Thanksgiving.
  
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  The suspect stayed at a hostel, checking in using a fake New Jersey ID.
  
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  Police were able to pull surveillance videos of the suspects making a purchase at a Starbucks near the hostels. They had also tracked him on the Subway and visiting other establishments before the shooting.
  
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  After the shooting, investigators say they believe the gunman walked west on 6th Avenue, before getting on an e-bike and riding north in Central Park.
  
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  Police now believe on a bus.
  

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