Luigi Mangione, Accused in Healthcare Executive Shooting, Extradited to New York to Face New Federal Charges | US News
Luigi Mangione, the individual charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, has arrived in New York to face additional allegations.
The 26-year-old was transported to Manhattan via plane and helicopter after consenting to extradition from Pennsylvania, where he was apprehended last week following a five-day manhunt.
He is now confronted with new federal charges related to the fatal shooting of father-of-two Brian Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in Manhattan on December 4.
The charges against him include murder with a firearm, two counts of stalking, and an additional firearms-related offense.
If convicted of murder using a firearm, Mangione could face the death penalty, although prosecutors have yet to indicate whether they will seek such a sentence.
UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson.
Pic: UnitedHealth Group/AP
Mangione waived his right to an extradition hearing at Blair County Court in Pennsylvania and was promptly handed over to over a dozen officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD).
The NYPD swiftly transported him to a waiting SUV before he boarded a small plane heading to New York.
Mangione arriving in Manhattan. Pic: AP
Mangione was escorted by several officers as he arrived in Manhattan. Pic: AP
Mangione was apprehended on December 9 after being recognized at a McDonald’s and subsequently charged with murder the following day.
On December 18, he faced charges for murder as an act of terrorism. If convicted, he could face a life sentence without the possibility of parole. He may appear in New York state court for arraignment today or tomorrow.
Sky News previously reported that court documents revealed Mangione began trembling when questioned about his recent presence in New York.
👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈
Upon arrest, authorities reported that Mangione possessed the firearm used in Mr. Thompson’s killing, a passport, a counterfeit identification, and around $10,000 in both US and foreign currency.
Mangione, a computer science graduate from a well-known Maryland family, was also found in possession of a handwritten note describing health insurance companies as “parasitic” and expressing grievances regarding corporate greed, as stated in a law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Associated Press last week.
In Pennsylvania, he also faces charges of forgery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
