Hours after he was arrested and questioned by police on Monday, the suspected shooter in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was charged.
According to online court documents obtained by the New York Times, Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Much has come out about the alleged gunman since he was questioned, arrested, and then identified by police on Monday. He was caught when he stopped at McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, for a bite to eat and was recognized by a customer. The customer told a staffer who told police.
Officers confirmed that Mangione was cooperative when they arrived at the restaurant and was taken into custody without a fight.
As for the suspect, he comes from a privileged and well-educated background, was valedictorian of his high school class in 2016, attended an Ivy League college, and was working as a counselor at Stanford University. He had also lived for some time in Hawaii, where he surfed.
The New York Times and others report that he suffered a catastrophic back injury that caused him not to be able to have sex. Friends said that led to a rage that kept fueling him.
"He knew that dating and being physically intimate with his back condition wasn’t possible,' RJ Martin, a roommate of Mangione's from his time in Hawaii, told The Times.
Mangione was in regular contact with friends and family until about six months ago when he went dark. The NY Times reported his activities the last six months will be a heavy focus of the investigation.
What we do know is that Mangione was carrying an anti-health insurance manifesto with him at the time of his arrest.
In the manifesto, Mangione reportedly discussed UnitedHealthcare, saying it was “one of the largest companies by market capitalization in the United States,” a report from CNN shared, citing law enforcement who had read it.
There was apparently no mention of Thompson in his writings.
Mangione’s family has also released a statement through his cousin, Nino Mangione, a Maryland state delegate.
“Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” Nino Mangione said in a written statement signed by The Mangione Family. “We offer prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.”
The family said they only know what has been reported in the news at this time.