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Luigi Mangione latest: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting set to return to New York on murder charges

Brian Thompson shooting suspect is set to formally waive extradition during a Thursday court heraing in Pennsylvania, his attorney has said

James Liddell,Kelly Rissman,Tara Cobham
Wednesday 18 December 2024 23:11 GMT
Related: Lawyer says ‘no evidence’ links gun found on Luigi Mangione to CEO shooting

Luigi Mangione is expected to waive his right to an extradition hearing over New York murder charges, his attorney has said, meaning he could be returned to the Empire State in the near future.

The 26-year-old was indicted on murder charges in New York for an “act of terrorism” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and is set to appear in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where he will formally waive the extradition.

Mangione is accused of fatally shooting the healthcare executive on the streets of Midtown Manhattan on the morning of December 4 and then eluding police for five days before he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.

The suspected shooter has retained high-profile attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to defend him. Agnifilo previously worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, serving as the chief assistant district attorney for seven years, before moving to private practice in 2021.

Mangione’s supporters continue to donate thousands of dollars for his “defense” fund. The anonymous fund “December 4th Legal Committee” has amassed more than $140,000 in donations on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo.

UnitedHealthcare didn’t insure Mangione

Luigi Mangione was not insured by UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, told NBC News.

The update comes after police said that there was “no indication” that Mangione was registered with UnitedHealthcare, whose CEO was murdered on December 4 in Midtown Manhattan.

“We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest health care organization in America,” Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York. “So that’s possibly why he targeted that company,” Kenny said.

Investigators are still looking into a motive and have said that he suffered from debilitating back pain.

Michelle Del Rey16 December 2024 08:00

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