Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, December 4 in Manhattan for two lawsuits in Pennsylvania, including an extradition hearing.
Mangione, 26, Goh murder charges in new york, Officials are working to extradite him as soon as possible from the Pennsylvania prison where he is currently held on other charges.
Blaar County Circuit Court will cover Mangione's extradition hearing, as well as a preliminary hearing on his other firearms and identity fraud-related charges in Pennsylvania on Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m.
New York prosecutors say Mangione planned to travel to New York. Look for Thompson, a Minnesota resident, in town for UnitedHealthcare's annual shareholder conference; And kill him. Mangione allegedly shot Thompson in the back using a 3D-printed ghost gun and a silencer.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO is a suspect in the murder of Luigi Mangione in New York
Luigi Mangione screams as officers handcuff him as he arrives for his extradition hearing at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. (David De Delgado for Fox News Digital)
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg It was announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted Mangione on charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism; two counts of second-degree murder; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of weapons; four counts of third-degree criminal possession of weapons; one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of weapons; and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Prosecutors say Mangione fled New York City within an hour after the crime and Travel to Altoona, Pennsylvania.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO, murder suspect, exploded outside a Pennsylvania courthouse
The suspected gunman in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, believed to be Luigi Mangione, was seen flirting with a hotel employee in surveillance footage before the Dec. 4 shooting. (nypd)
Altoona police arrested Mangione at a McDonald's five days later on Dec. 9 after receiving a tip from an employee. The suspect allegedly presented local police with a fake ID and appeared to begin shaking when they asked him if he had recently visited New York.
Police said the suspect took a bus from New York City to Philadelphia, then from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and then to Altoona – a town between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
Officials also found a handwritten statement condemning the health care industry NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kinney He previously told Fox News. The statement specifically mentioned UnitedHealthcare.
UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO Murder suspect could see more serious charge reduced: Defense attorney
The CEO of parent company UnitedHealthcare mourned the killing of Brian Thompson and implored people to see that industry executives were doing the best they could with a flawed system. (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group via A)
While officials have not commented on an official motive, the public has speculated that the suspect had strong grievances with both the health care insurance industry.
The 26-year-old suspect is originally from Maryland and most recently lived in California and Hawaii. Mangione graduated valedictorian from The Gilman School, a private boys' high school in Baltimore, in 2016. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020.
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)
The day after his arrest in Altoona, on December 10, Mangione announced that he would not waive his extradition.
“We have not waived extradition and we are appealing extradition,” Thomas Dickey, Maggioni's attorney, told reporters outside Blair County Court on December 10. “We will fight this according to the rules and with the constitutional protections that my client has.” .
Sources told Fox News on Tuesday that Mangione plans to abandon that fight and waive extradition, paving the way for his return to New York City.
Could UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO Luigi Mangione face the death penalty?
Attorney Tom Dickey addresses the media outside the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysville, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Dickey represented Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during his extradition hearing. (De Delgado for Fox News Digital)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Meanwhile, officials in New York say they are doing everything they can to bring Mangione back to Manhattan.
“Now that DA Bragg has filed an indictment for the murder of Brian Thompson, New York is prepared to do whatever it takes to hold the killer accountable,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul wrote on Wednesday. “We have heard reports that the defendant will waive his extradition rights. If not, I am prepared to seek an injunction as soon as possible to ensure he is detained and tried in New York.”
Fox News' Alexis McAdams contributed to this report.
