Indictment of federal charges has been made against the 26-year-old suspect who is suspected of the shooting death in New York City of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
A federal grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione on Thursday for one count of murder using a firearm, a second firearms offense, and two counts of stalking. If found guilty, he could face the death penalty.
The indictment states, “Mangione crossed state lines by way of an interstate bus service to stalk and kill Brian Thompson.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed federal prosecutors last week to seek the death sentence against Mangione. Mangione is already charged with state murder in this case. Mangione’s lawyers, who filed motions to remove the death penalty option, refused to comment on the indictment.
Thompson, 50, was shot to death outside a Manhattan Hotel on December 4, 2024. Mangione, who had been on a nationwide manhunt for several weeks, was arrested at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, after an extensive search.
Mangione pleaded guilty to all 11 charges against him brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as well as four charges in Pennsylvania.
Authorities claim that Mangione planned meticulously the murder of Thompson. He was shot dead outside a hotel, where Thompson was scheduled to attend a meeting with investors that day. Mangione came to New York City late in November under the guise of a New Jersey ID card. He was staying in a hostel there when he shot Thompson.
Authorities say that after the shooting, Mangione took a cab and rode a bicycle into Central Park, then took it to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station located in upper Manhattan.
Sharpie was used to write the words “delay,” ‘deny’ and perhaps “depose” on shell casings found at the crime scene. Investigators are searching for a possible motive and have revealed that Mangione never had a UnitedHealthcare account.
