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Luigi Mangione Faces Federal Murder Charges for Shooting Death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

HeadlineDec 20, 2024

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was arraigned in a New York court Thursday after being extradited from Pennsylvania, and charged with murder, two stalking charges and a firearms offense. The federal murder charge carries a possible death penalty sentence. Mangione had already been facing state murder and terrorism charges. A handcuffed Mangione was led into custody by a massive escort, including heavily armed police and Mayor Eric Adams. The case has galvanized public outrage over the U.S. health insurance industry. We’ll have more on this later in the broadcast.

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