CEO Killing Suspect Luigi Mangione to Face Arraignment on State Murder and Terrorism Charges
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan court today for arraignment on state murder and terrorism charges. Mangione, 26, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include multiple counts of murder, including first-degree murder as an act of terrorism, and various counts of criminal possession of a weapon and a forged instrument.
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Mangione was brought to New York from Pennsylvania, where he had initially waived his right to an extradition hearing and was extradited on December 19, 2024. He was arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s on December 9, 2024, after a five-day manhunt, carrying a gun that matched the one used in the shooting, a fake ID, and a notebook expressing hostility towards the health insurance industry and wealthy executives.The state charges against Mangione include murder in furtherance of terrorism, two counts of second-degree murder, and multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. The federal charges, which include using a firearm to commit murder, carry the possibility of the death penalty.The state and federal cases are set to proceed on parallel tracks, with the state charges expected to go to trial first. Mangione's next scheduled court date for his federal case is January 18, 2025.