Altoona: Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, was arrested for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson over anger against health insurance companies and corporate greed. In handwritten notes and on social media, Mangione spoke to the U.S. health care system as the most expensive in the world, with increasing corporate profits while life expectancy remains unchanged.
Apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Mangione was arrested for murder after being identified in a McDonald’s. He had a gun matching the one used in Thompson’s killing, fraudulent identification, and a three-page document expressing his hatred for corporate America. The police said Mangione acted alone and was sorry for any trauma he caused.
A former Ivy League student and member of a wealthy Maryland real estate family, Mangione had been living in Honolulu before the crime. His family said they were in shock over the arrest and offered condolences to Thompson’s family. Investigators have linked the shooting to a targeted attack, with words on ammunition echoing anti-insurance sentiments.