Live updates: Suspect in CEO shooting faces five charges in Pennsylvania
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection to the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, after police recovered evidence and a fraudulent ID.
Luigi Mangione, 26, has been arrested in connection to the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. He was taken into custody in Pennsylvania.
Mangione was arrested at around 9 a.m. at a McDonald’s in Altoona, about 280 miles from New York City, after police received a tip, according to officials.
New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference that police “recovered clothing, including a mask consistent with those worn by our wanted individual.”
“Also recovered was a fraudulent New Jersey ID matching the ID our suspect used to check into his New York City hostel before the shooting incident."
Reports also are emerging about a manifesto the suspect appeared to have with him when he was arrested.
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