Mangione is being taken into custody. Photo courtesy of NBC News
The individual behind UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been identified and apprehended as 26-year-old Luigui Mangione. He was apprehended on Dec. 9th, 2024, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after being recognized by an employee at a McDonald’s. Police discovered a ghost gun, multiple fake IDs, and a handwritten document detailing grievances against corporate America. The police found a ghost gun, multiple fake IDs, and a handwritten document detailing his grudges against the corporate world in America. Authorities believe that the attack was planned. The footage shows Mangione waiting for Thompson before fleeing the scene.
“I wondered how long it took Mangione to plan an attack like this,” senior Sara Akhaury said. “I’m also interested on what must’ve run through his head to carry numerous items like fake IDs and ghost guns for a grievance he had.”
