The FBI questioned the mother of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the night before her son was arrested in Pennsylvania, and she told agents he looked like her son. Suspect wanted To kill him, according to Friday's report.
Kathleen Mangione was questioned Sunday night by the agency's Joint Violent Crimes Task Force after receiving a tip she received four days earlier from San Francisco police regarding a missing person's report the family filed last month, law enforcement sources told police. New York Post.
San Francisco Police Federal police notified federal agents after they recognized the suspect's face in surveillance photos released by the New York City Police Department to request public assistance after Thompson's death on December 4, although Kathleen Mangione was not completely confident that it was her son who appeared in the photos. According to what the police said. a report.
San Fran Police Tip Helped FBI Identify Suspected UnitedHealth CEO Luigi Mangione: Source
Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged with murder in New York in connection with the Dec. 4 execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (David De Delagado for Fox News Digital/Business Wire)
The outlet noted that the suspect was arrested the next morning at a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania before federal agents could notify the NYPD of the conversation.
He was found with fake IDs and a 3D printed gun that matched the three shell casings found at the crime scene. He faces multiple charges, including Second degree murderIllegal weapons possession and counterfeiting.
His mother reported him missing to San Francisco police on November 18, explaining that she had not spoken to her son since July 1 and was unaware of his whereabouts.
Luigi Mangione is pictured in a photo in Pennsylvania after his arrest in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Luigi Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting and killing Thompson, 50, outside the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan on December 4.
“Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” the Mangione family said in a statement. “We offer our prayers to Brian Thompson’s family and ask people to pray for everyone involved.”
The suspect is fighting extradition to New York, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said on Friday that the alleged killer may waive his extradition next week.
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A photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
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Bragg said during a press conference: “Indications indicate that the defendant may waive, but this waiver will not be completed until the court proceedings.” He added: “Until that time, we will continue to move forward on parallel tracks, and we will be prepared whether he waives his extradition or challenges his extradition.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the San Francisco Police, NYPD and FBI for comment.
