Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges in a New York courtroom on Monday.
Mangione, 26, is accused of fatally shooting Thompson in midtown Manhattan on the morning of Dec. 4. Mangione was indicted by a New York City grand jury on 11 counts last week, including three counts of murder, two of which brand the shooting as “an act of terrorism.”
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a news conference last Tuesday that the attack was a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation.” If convicted, Mangione could be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Mangione was expected to be arraigned in a state court upon his arrival to New York City on Thursday, but he was instead taken to federal court to face charges — including murder and stalking — that U.S. prosecutors unsealed that same day.
Mangione also faces two felony and three misdemeanor charges in Pennsylvania. His attorney there, Thomas Dickey, has said Mangione will plead not guilty to those charges as well.
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This article was originally published on MSNBC.com