A worker from McDonald’s from the city of Altoona, in Pennsylvania, United States, was the key piece in finding the whereabouts and subsequent arrest of Luigi Mangione, a young American accused of having murdered at point-blank range Brian Thompson, director of Unitedhealthcare, in New York, the last December 4, 2024.
The arrest took place this Monday, December 9, at the branch of the famous restaurant chain. A few hours after his arrest was announced, the subject was taken to a Pennsylvania court, accompanied by detectives from New York.
At the scene, the man was charged with intentional homicide without premeditation in New York and four other charges, which, according to the American network CNN, are as follows:
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
- Criminal possession of a false document in the second degree.
- Criminal possession of a firearm in the third degree.
After the trial, Luigi Glutton He was ordered to be detained without bail, meaning that he will have to remain in a prison, without the opportunity for house arrest, while his judicial procedure is carried out.
What is coming for Luigi Mangione is an appearance before the Pennsylvania court on December 23, while an order is issued from New York, where the crime occurred.
According to information that the press secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Maria Bivens, gave to CNN on December 10, Mangione is in the Huntingdon State Correctional Institution (SCI) waiting for his judicial process to progress.
What was found in Luigi Mangione’s possession after his capture in Pennsylvania?
When searching the man, authorities found a gun with a silencer similar to the one used in the murder. Likewise, they discovered multiple false identifications.
The agents revealed that at the time of the capture the man was asked if he had visited New York in recent days, a question that made the subject nervous and fueled the suspicions of the authorities.
Additionally, during the inspection they found a document that had the following words: “These parasites deserved it” and “I apologize for any conflict and trauma, but it had to be done,” as reported by the aforementioned North American network.
The findings, as read in the same document, suggest that the subject had acted alone and had financed himself, which makes a certain sense if one takes into account that the recently captured came from a very wealthy family.
Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/que-viene-para-luigi-mangione-capturado-tras-ser-senalado-de-matar-a-brian-thompson-en-nueva-york-rg10