UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot Outside NYC Hotel; Suspect Arrested at Pennsylvania McDonald's

Dec 11, 2024, 11:30 AM

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside the Hilton Midtown Hotel in Manhattan on December 4. The suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where a vigilant employee called the police. Mangione is opposing extradition to New York and is expected to plead not guilty, according to his attorney. Authorities believe Mangione used a 9mm 'ghost gun'—an untraceable firearm possibly assembled with 3D printing technology—to carry out the shooting. His mother had reported him missing in San Francisco in November. Mangione had posted an online manifesto expressing anger toward health insurance companies and corporate greed, and investigators are examining his possible inspiration from the Unabomber. During his court appearance in Pennsylvania, he shouted at reporters and resisted authorities. The judge denied him bail. The case has sparked a debate over the increasing availability of ghost guns, raised concerns about safety among corporate executives, and prompted the White House to condemn violence against 'corporate greed.'