New York– Luigi Mangione, Suspect in murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian ThompsonUntouchable is expected to be extradited to Yorktown to face murder charges.
he is recently Being held without bail in Altoona, PennsylvaniaWhere the government says that the extradition process may be delayed by a few days, if not weeks. Investigators are now combing through evidence, trying to fill in the gaps about his exit and determine whether he acted in isolation.
26-year-old man trapped five days after shooting Customer saw him at McDonald’s in AltoonaThat capturing scene was set 300 miles away in Midtown Long Island.
The customer recognized Mangione from the requested photos and notified an employee, who called the police. Officers answered and began asking Mangione if he had been in the untouched York City a long time ago.
“We didn’t think twice about it, we just knew this was our guy,” Altoona Police Officer Tyler Fry said Monday.
“He was obviously nervous, trembling at that question, and he didn’t really answer it directly,” said Altoona Deputy Chief Derrick Swope.
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When asked for his ID, police said he had produced a fake untouched Jersey driver’s license, which investigators believe was the same license. To check into Manhattan hostel 10 days before shooting,
Police arrested Mangione on counterfeiting charges, and once in custody, they searched his bag, where they found an American passport, clothing that matched the gunman’s description, a ghost gun with a suppressor It was consistent with the murder weapon, and contained a three-page handwritten note.
NYPD Major Detective Joseph Kenney noted, “We don’t think there is any particular threat to the other people mentioned in that document, but he does seem to have some ill will toward corporate America.”
Piecing together Mangione’s life on the run
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Police also said Mangione was wearing various digital devices, which they believe he was using to avoid detection.
“He was very careful about trying to keep a low profile and avoid the cameras,” said Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Investigators said this was the biggest clue in the investigation. A photo of the hostel where the suspect took off his mask,
NYPD is working around the clock to keep track of his activities – From his arrival via bus in Untouched York Town, to his departure from the crime scene via bicycle to central parkand his taxi ride to a suburban bus terminalThe place where they believe he fled.
Police believe he left untouched Yorktown shortly after the shooting and was traveling around Pennsylvania in the following days. They believe he took a Greyhound bus to Philadelphia and spent some time there before reaching Pittsburgh and eventually Altoona.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said, “If you have any information regarding this suspect or his travel throughout Pennsylvania, please share those tips with us immediately.”
Who is Luigi Mangione?
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CBS Information has learned that Mangione is From a prominent Maryland family He owns national clubs, healthcare facilities and real estate companies. He graduated from a private high schoolHe was awarded a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania And so are the ties to Stanford.
A former classmate and teenage friend Told CBS News he was nice and smart And he had no enemies throughout his school life.
The Mangiones held a vigil overnight, saying they were devastated and shocked by the incident.
The obituary said, “Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest.” “We pray for Brian Thompson’s family and we ask people to pray for everyone involved. We are devastated by this news.”
According to his LinkedIn account, Mangione worked as an information engineer at a car shopping site called True Automobile in 2023. In recent months, posts tagging him on social media suggest he has lost touch with friends, some asking where he lived and what he was doing, wishing him all the best. And I hope he is okay.
CBS News also discovered that Mangione was living in a co-working, co-living complex called Surfbreak in Honolulu until 2022, when a spokesperson for that community said he left due to lifelong back trauma that resulted from browsing. had increased further during. climb.
Surfbreak’s former roommate RJ Martin noted, “I was roommates with him, guys. Went hiking, went to yoga. He tried his best to be athletic.” “It’s incredible to know the kind of person I saw and knew.”
The spokesperson noted that he believed he would return to Hawaii in 2023 and begin holding memberships, adding that many participants left due to “inconvenience with book options.”
Resources Inform CBS Information Back pain was a major cause of his life And seemed to be a source of pain and frustration for him.
Martin noted, “Personally, I can’t make any sense of it.” “There is never any justification for violence.”
