The suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive was charged with intentional murder in New York Criminal Court on Monday, following his arrest at a McDonald’s in a small city in Pennsylvania.
Documents filed by the New York City District Attorney’s office showed that Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged with five counts. In addition to the murder charge, the charges included three counts related to firearms and one count of forging a document.
He had reportedly been suffering from debilitating back pain. A document condemning the healthcare industry was found among his possessions, according to US media. Reports said he came from a prominent Maryland family and held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and had been a lead counselor at a Stanford University pre-college programme.
Police have reportedly taken a suspect into custody in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson. Authorities named the alleged gunman as Luigi Mangione they believe fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO B. Thompson. Images from Luigi Mangione facebook account. Luigi Mangione/Facebook via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa