This text is a translation of an article from CTV News.
Following his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, earlier Monday, Luigi Mangione was arraigned and charged with five counts, according to a criminal complaint.
Here’s what happened on Monday, December 9:
10:30 p.m.: Prosecutors charge suspect with murder
Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges late Monday against Luigi Nicholas Mangione in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, according to an online court docket.
Mangione remained incarcerated in Pennsylvania, where he was charged with possession of a firearm without a license, forgery and providing false identification to police.
L’Associated Press.
7:45 p.m.: The suspect’s writings are voluminous
“They were very detailed, and everything we have is going to be turned over to the NYPD,” Altoona Deputy Police Chief Derek Swope told the Associated Press.
He did not give further details about the writings.
L’Associated Press.
7:30 p.m.: “He’s not a hero”
During a press briefing Monday evening, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Luigi Mangione was “not a hero.”
“In America, we don’t kill people in cold blood to resolve political differences or express a point of view,” said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. “He’s not a hero.”
The governor thanked the resident who called authorities when Mangione was spotted at a McDonald’s earlier Monday, calling him a “true hero.”
7:10 p.m.: Mangione had a large sum of money
Blair County Prosecutor Peter Weeks told the court that Mangione had a passport and US$10,000 in cash, including US$2,000 in foreign currency.
Mangione disputed that amount.
He was also found with a box of masks, the prosecutor said.
L’Associated Press.
7:05 p.m.: Luigi Mangione appears in court and faces five charges
According to a criminal complaint released Monday, Luigi Mangione was charged with five counts: a felony forgery, a felony carrying a firearm without a license, a misdemeanor falsifying records or identification, a misdemeanor of possession of instruments of a crime and a misdemeanor of falsely identifying to law enforcement authorities.
At a news conference Monday evening, a Pennsylvania official said Mangione had been indicted.
6:53 p.m.: What police say they found in his backpack
After Mr. Mangione provided his real name and date of birth, he was taken into custody on charges of forgery and false identification to law enforcement, according to court documents.
In his backpack, police found a black 3D-printed pistol and a black 3D-printed silencer, the documents state.
The gun had a metal slide and plastic grip with a threaded metal barrel. There was a Glock magazine loaded with six 9mm full metal jacket bullets and one loose 9mm hollow point bullet.
L’Associated Press.
6:50 p.m.: Court documents describe McDonald’s color scheme
According to court documents, Mangione was sitting at a table in the back of the McDonald’s, wearing a blue medical mask and looking at a silver laptop.
When he removed his mask, Altoona police officers “immediately recognized him as the suspect” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the documents state.
When asked to identify himself, Mangione provided officers with a fake ID – a New Jersey driver’s license with a different name and an incorrect date of birth.
L’Associated Press.
6:45 p.m.: The suspect arrives at the courthouse
CNN reports that suspect Luigi Mangione has arrived at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, for his arraignment.
The authorities are due to hold a press briefing shortly.
5:30 p.m.: The reading of the indictment should take place this evening
According to CNN, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania courts said Luigi Mangione is scheduled for an in-person preliminary arraignment this evening at 6 p.m. ET.
4:50 p.m.: The UnitedHealth group comments on the arrest
“We hope that today’s arrest brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy,” a UnitedHealth spokesperson said Monday. Group.
“We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy while they grieve.”
L’Associated Press.
4:00 p.m.: A major development in the investigation
According to New York Police Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny, investigators “did not have (Mangione’s) name until today,” but police believe he acted alone.
“We continue to work on the investigation,” he said.
Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, with “ties” to San Francisco, Kenny said. His last known address was in Hawaii and he was never arrested in New York.
3:40 p.m.: Mangione earned degrees at the University of Pennsylvania
Mr. Mangione, valedictorian of a Maryland prep school, earned an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020, a spokesperson told The Associated Press Monday.
He had learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in games and game design, according to a 2018 article in Penn Today, a campus publication.
His posts also suggest he belonged to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. They also show him participating in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, the Jersey Shore and other destinations.
L’Associated Press.
3:20 p.m. EST: Mangione not communicating with police: Fox News
According to Fox News, Mangione has not contacted authorities.
He did not have a lawyer as of Monday afternoon, according to the media, which cites an anonymous law enforcement source.
3:10 p.m.: Hundreds of hours of video
Police attributed the capture of the suspect to images, videos and information released to the public, as well as the use of drones in the central park and the video web produced by the officers.
Police reviewed “hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of hours of video from hundreds of sources,” New York Police Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said.
New York police also sent divers to Central Park, but no evidence was found, Mr. Kenny said.
3:05 p.m.: Who is Luigi Mangione?
Luigi Mangione reportedly graduated from high school as valedictorian of his class, with the best grade point average in his class, The Baltimore Fishbowl (opens in a new tab) reported.
According to the 2016 local report, Mangione graduated from the Gilman School in Baltimore, an all-boys school.
He later earned a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, according to profiles that match the suspect’s name.
3:00 p.m.: How was he arrested?
It was a McDonald’s employee who called 911, New York Police Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny told reporters. Mangione was “sitting there, eating.”
Police are investigating the suspect’s route to Pennsylvania.
“We don’t believe he was trying to flee the country,” Mr Kenny said.
He will face gun-related charges in that state, police say, and New York authorities are determining whether and how he will be charged in their own jurisdiction.
2:40 p.m.: What is a “ghost gun”?
New York police said the suspect, Luigi Mangione, was in possession of what appears to be a “ghost gun that may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9mm bullet,” the chief said NYPD detectives Joseph Kenny.
Ghost guns, which are privately manufactured firearms, do not have serial numbers and do not require background checks, making them untraceable and unregulated.
2:25 p.m.: Mangione had a handwritten note
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that at the time of his arrest, Mangione was carrying “a handwritten document that speaks to his motivation and state of mind.”
He also had several items matching those believed to have been carried by the shooter, she said.
Police did not release details about the contents of the note, which is still in the possession of Altoona authorities.
Asked whether Thompson or others were named in the document, New York Police Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said he believed there were no threats directed against other people. He did not say whether Thompson’s name appeared.
However, Mangione appeared to have “ill will toward American businesses,” he said.
1:45 p.m.: Police identify suspect as Luigi Mangione
Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco and his last known address is Honolulu, Hawaii, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news conference. He had a gun “consistent” with the weapon used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, New York City’s police commissioner said.
L’Associated Press.
1:40 p.m.: Man questioned in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO had writings critical of industry, source says
A man questioned Monday in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
The man also had a gun believed to be similar to the one used in the killing, the official said.
Police apprehended the man after receiving a report that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pa., about 230 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York, said the official, who was not in charge. authorized to discuss details of the investigation and who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
In addition to the weapon, police found a silencer and fake ID cards, according to the official.
Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press.
