Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old manhunt that launched a nationwide manhunt and heated debates about for-profit health care
As praise poured in for the act of violent vigilantism, some companies removed the biographical information and photos of their executive leadership from their websites.
The man in custody was identified by New York City police as 26 years old, Luigi Mangione. At this time, Mangione is considered a “person of interest” in the case that launched a nationwide manhunt and sparked heated discussions about the state of for-profit health care in the United States.
Mangione was reported to have a gun, a silencer, and four fake IDs. The gun appeared to be a 3D-printed “ghost gun,” Kenny told reporters. After being apprehended, Mangione showed police a fake New Jersey ID, Kenny said. The ID that was used to check into the hostel in Manhattan was the same one that had been used to check in on November 24th. Sources also tell the New York Post that he was carrying a “manifesto” criticizing the US healthcare industry.
During the press conference featuring the NYPD police chief and embattled Mayor Eric Adams, police said an employee at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, recognized Mangione from photos made public by police and called local authorities.
New York police said Thompson was shot dead in a “brazen, targeted murder.” Corporal August Stickel of the Altoona Police Department said Mangione was arrested this morning at the fast food restaurant on “unrelated charges.”
Luigi Mangione: A Hero Who Came to Earth and Sets His Life on the Line, Not in the Shadow of a Black Hole
The bachelor’s and master of science degrees that Luigi Mangione obtained in engineering at the University of Pennsylvania are online. A GitHub account that appears to be Mangione’s and an Instagram account for the game development company AppRoarr Studios indicate that he is a cofounder there. AppRoarr was unresponsive to WIRED’s request for comment.
It’s easy to quickly and thoughtless write the essay “Unabomber” off as a novel in the book Industrial Society and Its Future,” said the reviewer in an online review. But it’s simply impossible to ignore how prescient many of his predictions about modern society turned out.”
The United States’ health care system was harshly criticized in the aftermath of the shooting, as a result of it being prioritized over people’s well-being.
On social media, images of the suspected shooter — mask down and smiling in surveillance camera footage — were circulated as the face of a modern-day folk hero who had taken action against a system perceived to be rife with corruption.
Police were led to Mangione via a “combination of old-school detective work and new age technology,” Tisch said. “We deployed drones, K9 units, and scuba divers. We used the domain awareness system, argos cameras, and conducted aviation canvases.
The Delay, Deny, Defend, and What You Can Do About It: A Communication to the Families of Brian Thompson and UnitedHealthcare
Three bullets recovered from the scene of the shooting had “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” written on them in permanent marker, two police officials told the Associated Press last week. Police later clarified that one of the bullets had “delay” written on it, not “defend.” The words are reminiscent of Delay, Deny, Defend: What Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It, the title of a 2010 book by Rutgers Law professor Jay M. Feinman.
Authorities arrested a man in Pennsylvania on Monday who police say is connected to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week.
A request for comment from UnitedHealthcare was not immediately responded to. In a statement provided to other media outlets, a company spokesman stated that they hoped today’s apprehension would bring some relief to Brian’s family, friends, and colleagues. We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.”