Brian Thompson shooting latest: Luigi Mangione identified as person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder
Posted on 12/09/2024
NYPD deploys detectives to Altoona, Pennsylvania, as a man been detained after being spotted by an ‘elderly patron’ in a McDonald’s
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A man has been detained and held for questioning by police in Pennsylvania after he was found with a gun similar to that used by Brian Thompson’s killer, according to reports.
He has been identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, according to six law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.
The person of interest has not been charged or arrested in connection to the CEO killing, but he was arrested on local charges in Altoona on Monday, possibly in connection with presenting false identification to authorities, a senior law enforcement officer told The New York Times.
It is too soon to determine if the man is connected to the death of Thompson, who was gunned down on Wednesday morning outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan.
The man, who was spotted by an “elderly patron” in a local McDonald’s, allegedly had a ghost gun, a silencer and false New Jersey ID cards similar those in possession of the killer in NYC along with a “manifesto”, according to TheTimes. It comes the same day as a private funeral for the Thompson is set to be held.
The NYPD is said to have deployed detectives to Altoona as officers widen their search beyond New York City, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Who is Luigi Mangione?
Luigi Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, and he lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, until recently, Joseph Kenny, the chief of detectives, told reporters. He also has ties to San Francisco and may have attended college in Pennsylvania.
He has no known criminal record in New York, Kenny added.
Kenny said his name was not on their radar before today.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:54
Police Commissioner confirms Luigi Mangione is person of interest in CEO killing
NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirms that Altoona police arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearm charges.
He is believed to be “our person of interest,” she said.
She said it was a “combination of old-school detective work and new age technology” as well as the public that helped lead to the arrest.
“We should never underestimate the power of the public to be our eyes and ears,” she said.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:49
We have a ‘strong person of interest’ in CEO killing
Mayor Adams says the man in custody matches the description of the person in the photos of the suspect and that he possessed items connected to the killing.
“We have a strong person of interest in the case,” he said.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:43
Watch live: NYC mayor gives updates in CEO killing investigation
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:38
NYC mayor to give updates at 1:30
Mayor Eric Adams is expected to discuss the latest updates during a news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:23
Man being questioned is named as Luigi Mangione
The man being questioned is Luigi Mangione, 26, according to three law enforcement officials, the New York Times reported.
The ID he was carrying had this name on it. He also had fake IDs with him. He has not been charged in connection with the shooting.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:19
Name on person of interest’s fake ID ‘same as one gunman gave to NYC hostel,’ sources say
The name on the false identification held by the man arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday allegedly matches the one given to hostel workers by Brian Thompson’s suspected killer, three sources said.
The person of interest, who was taken for questioning from a local McDonald’s, is said to have carried a fake ID bearing the name “Marc Rosario,” two senior law enforcement sources told NBC New York.
Three sources told the outlet that the Unitedhealth CEO’s suspected killer used the same name on identifying documents when he checked into a Manhattan hostel days prior to the killing.
James Liddell9 December 2024 18:08
Person of interest arrested in Pennsylvania on local charges ‘caught with manifesto’ and ghost gun
The man arrested on local charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania, possibly over giving police false identification, was said to be carrying a manifesto, law enforcement sources said.
According to the New York Post and The New York Times, he allegedly had a “manifesto” on him when he was taken into custody by police on Monday morning.
Investigators also believe he was carrying a ghost gun — the Frankenstein weapon being put together with parts sold online — that matches the gun believed to have been used in the shooting, a senior law enforcement official told The Times.
James Liddell9 December 2024 17:37
Breaking: Man arrested on local charges over ‘showing police fake ID’, source says
The man who police had detained for questioning in Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been arrested on local charges, possibly in connection with presenting false identification to authorities, a senior law enforcement official told The New York Times.
He would have to be extradited if he was charged in New York, according to the official.
James Liddell9 December 2024 17:21
Man detained for questioning was spotted by ‘elderly patron in McDonalds’
The man who has been detained for questioning by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, was spotted by an “elderly patron” in a McDonald’s restaurant, sources say.
The man, who remains anonymous, was identified based on a tip after being spotted at the fats food outlet which led authorities to hold the man for questioning, according to The New York Times.
He was said to have had a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar to those believed to be held by the killer used in New York City, one law enforcement officials said. He has neither been arrested nor charged.
James Liddell9 December 2024 17:10
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A man has been detained and held for questioning by police in Pennsylvania after he was found with a gun similar to that used by Brian Thompson’s killer, according to reports.
He has been identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, according to six law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.
The person of interest has not been charged or arrested in connection to the CEO killing, but he was arrested on local charges in Altoona on Monday, possibly in connection with presenting false identification to authorities, a senior law enforcement officer told The New York Times.
It is too soon to determine if the man is connected to the death of Thompson, who was gunned down on Wednesday morning outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan.
The man, who was spotted by an “elderly patron” in a local McDonald’s, allegedly had a ghost gun, a silencer and false New Jersey ID cards similar those in possession of the killer in NYC along with a “manifesto”, according to TheTimes. It comes the same day as a private funeral for the Thompson is set to be held.
The NYPD is said to have deployed detectives to Altoona as officers widen their search beyond New York City, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Who is Luigi Mangione?
Luigi Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, and he lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, until recently, Joseph Kenny, the chief of detectives, told reporters. He also has ties to San Francisco and may have attended college in Pennsylvania.
He has no known criminal record in New York, Kenny added.
Kenny said his name was not on their radar before today.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:54
Police Commissioner confirms Luigi Mangione is person of interest in CEO killing
NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirms that Altoona police arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearm charges.
He is believed to be “our person of interest,” she said.
She said it was a “combination of old-school detective work and new age technology” as well as the public that helped lead to the arrest.
“We should never underestimate the power of the public to be our eyes and ears,” she said.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:49
We have a ‘strong person of interest’ in CEO killing
Mayor Adams says the man in custody matches the description of the person in the photos of the suspect and that he possessed items connected to the killing.
“We have a strong person of interest in the case,” he said.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:43
Watch live: NYC mayor gives updates in CEO killing investigation
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:38
NYC mayor to give updates at 1:30
Mayor Eric Adams is expected to discuss the latest updates during a news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:23
Man being questioned is named as Luigi Mangione
The man being questioned is Luigi Mangione, 26, according to three law enforcement officials, the New York Times reported.
The ID he was carrying had this name on it. He also had fake IDs with him. He has not been charged in connection with the shooting.
Andrea Cavallier9 December 2024 18:19
Name on person of interest’s fake ID ‘same as one gunman gave to NYC hostel,’ sources say
The name on the false identification held by the man arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday allegedly matches the one given to hostel workers by Brian Thompson’s suspected killer, three sources said.
The person of interest, who was taken for questioning from a local McDonald’s, is said to have carried a fake ID bearing the name “Marc Rosario,” two senior law enforcement sources told NBC New York.
Three sources told the outlet that the Unitedhealth CEO’s suspected killer used the same name on identifying documents when he checked into a Manhattan hostel days prior to the killing.
James Liddell9 December 2024 18:08
Person of interest arrested in Pennsylvania on local charges ‘caught with manifesto’ and ghost gun
The man arrested on local charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania, possibly over giving police false identification, was said to be carrying a manifesto, law enforcement sources said.
According to the New York Post and The New York Times, he allegedly had a “manifesto” on him when he was taken into custody by police on Monday morning.
Investigators also believe he was carrying a ghost gun — the Frankenstein weapon being put together with parts sold online — that matches the gun believed to have been used in the shooting, a senior law enforcement official told The Times.
James Liddell9 December 2024 17:37
Breaking: Man arrested on local charges over ‘showing police fake ID’, source says
The man who police had detained for questioning in Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been arrested on local charges, possibly in connection with presenting false identification to authorities, a senior law enforcement official told The New York Times.
He would have to be extradited if he was charged in New York, according to the official.
James Liddell9 December 2024 17:21
Man detained for questioning was spotted by ‘elderly patron in McDonalds’
The man who has been detained for questioning by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, was spotted by an “elderly patron” in a McDonald’s restaurant, sources say.
The man, who remains anonymous, was identified based on a tip after being spotted at the fats food outlet which led authorities to hold the man for questioning, according to The New York Times.
He was said to have had a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar to those believed to be held by the killer used in New York City, one law enforcement officials said. He has neither been arrested nor charged.
James Liddell9 December 2024 17:10
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