Luigi Mangione latest: UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect fights extradition as he rants outside court
Luis Mangione, 26, is fighting extradition to New York where he faces a second-degree murder charge in connection to the slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Luigi Mangione faced an extradition hearing Tuesday in Pennsylvania after New York prosecutors charged him with second-degree murder in connection with last week’s brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
As Mangione was escorted in handcuffs into the Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, he yelled: “It’s completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and their lived experience!”
Mangione was denied bail and is fighting extradition. His lawyer said he expects the suspect to plead not guilty.
Mangione will remain in a Pennsylvania jail as he fights being brought to New York to face charges.
The New York counts were filed against the 26-year-old after he was captured at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday. He was initially hit with separate weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania not directly related to the shooting.
Just two weeks before the UnitedHealth CEO was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan, Mangione’s mother, Kathleen, reported him missing to San Francisco police on November 18, according to the San Francisco Standard.
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Luigi Mangione’s former college classmate remembers him as a ‘nice, shy’ guy who never gave off a ‘creepy Unabomber vibe’
Luigi Mangione was a nice, shy guy, “like a typically socially awkward engineer” in college, a class of 2020 Penn State classmate told The Independent’s Kelly Rissman following Mangione’s arrest.
When the news broke, the former classmate couldn’t believe it.
“It’s really shocking…He never gave off a weird, creepy, Unabomber vibe” in college, she said.
Mangione didn’t post passionately about social causes in undergrad, so “I guess something really took a turn,” she added.
He has now been charged with murder in connection to CEO Brian Thompson’s death.
“I don’t think I’ll 100 percent believe [he did it] until it’s confirmed,” the former classmate said.
Mangione denied bail as he fights extradition
Luigi Mangione appeared in court in Pennsylvania on Tuesday for an extradition hearing.
He was denied bail and is fighting extradition to New York.
Mangione’s lawyer, Thomas Dickey, told the judge that his client was not agreeing to be extradited to New York.
“He is contesting it,” Dickey said.
The court has given him 14 days to file for writ of habeas corpus, according to CNN. Another hearing will be scheduled if he files for writ of habeas corpus. Prosecutors have 30 days to obtain a governor’s warrant.
The hearing lasted about 45 minutes.
For now, Mangione will stay at Huntingdon State Correctional Institution.
Police receive threats after Mangione arrest
Altoona Police Department Deputy Chief Derek Swope told reporters that the department has received threats following the arrest of Luigi Mangione.
“We have received some threats against our officers and building here, we’ve started investigating some threats against some citizens in our community. We’re taking all those threats seriously and doing all the follow-up we can with those,” Swope said.
WATCH: Luigi Mangione struggles against officers as he’s taken to court
Who is Mangione’s lawyer?
Thomas M. Dickey says that he is representing Mangione, according to the New York Times.
The lawyer is based in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
He declined to comment further as he walked into the courtroom for Mangione’s extradition hearing.
Luigi Mangione yells out about ‘injustice’ as he’s escorted into hearing
Luigi Mangione is heard yelling out what sounds like: “It’s completely an injustice and an insult to the American people,” according to NewsNation reporter Brian Entin.
Luigi Mangione arrives at courthouse for extradition hearing
Mangione has arrived at the courthouse for his extradition hearing. When being escorted inside, he yelled something about "injustice in the system." Hearing should begin shortly.
— Alex Caprariello (@alcaprari23) December 10, 2024
Authorities release Luigi Mangione’s mugshot
Charges against Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to online court documents.
‘Ghost guns are a criminal’s dream come true'
The gun safety group Giffords released a statement on ghost guns following Mangione’s arrest.
“Ghost guns are a criminal’s dream come true. The targeted assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, potentially committed with a ghost gun, shows just how dangerous these weapons are in the wrong hands,” Giffords Executive Director Emma Brown said.
“Anyone can print them at home or buy unfinished parts online without a background check or training. Yet due to extremists in the gun lobby, the ATF’s rule to stop criminals from getting ghost guns is under threat. Americans’ safety from ghost guns now lies in the hands of the Supreme Court justices. Here’s the bottom line: Ghost guns threaten public safety and must be subject to background checks like the guns they are.”