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Murder Suspect In UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Death Arrives at Pennsylvania Courthouse After Arrest

Charlie Kirk Staff

12/09/2024

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Murder Suspect In UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Death Arrives at Pennsylvania Courthouse After Arrest

Luigi Nicholas Mangione arrived at a Pennsylvania courthouse on Monday, following his arrest earlier in Altoona after a McDonald’s employee recognized him from a wanted poster. Police initially detained Mangione on unrelated charges but soon linked him to the high-profile investigation into UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder.

High-ranking law enforcement sources informed Fox News and Fox News Digital that Mangione was found in possession of a “ghost gun” resembling the suspected murder weapon, a suppressor, and a fake ID at the time of his arrest. The Associated Press added that Mangione also had writings critical of the healthcare industry.

Mangione, who graduated as valedictorian from Baltimore’s prestigious Gilman School, once delivered a commencement speech thanking parents and classmates for their support. “He seemed like a smart kid, he was always doing the right thing, it seemed like,” a former classmate told Fox News Digital. “Wasn’t crazy.” The news of his arrest came as a shock to those who knew him.

The Gilman School expressed their distress in a statement: “Luigi Mangione’s suspected involvement in this case is deeply distressing news on top of an already awful situation,” said a school spokesperson. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected. Here on campus, our focus will remain on caring for and educating our students.”

Mangione later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, earning honors as part of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering. Despite his achievements, he had a minor criminal record, including a trespassing misdemeanor in December 2023 at Hawaii’s Nuuanu Pali Lookout.

On Goodreads, Mangione occasionally reviewed books, including one by the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. In his review, Mangione wrote, “It’s easy to quickly and thoughtlessly write this off as the manifesto of a lunatic, in order to avoid facing some of the uncomfortable problems it identifies. But it’s simply impossible to ignore how prescient many of his predictions about modern society turned out.”

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny addressed the media over the weekend, emphasizing that it was premature to determine Mangione’s motive. “We’re not going to commit to a motive right now, but, you know, obviously, when you look at the writing, you look at the victim’s employment, you know, it could possibly be a disgruntled employee or a disgruntled client,” Kenny said. “But we’re not ruling that out, and we’re certainly not committing to it at this time.”

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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