The investigation into the murder of Brian Thompson, the boss of the UnitedHealthCare company, is progressing quickly, supported by new material elements. Fingerprints found near the scene of the crime, which occurred on December 4 in Manhattan, match those of Luigi Mangione, 26, arrested Monday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Furthermore, the shell casings found on site are associated with the weapon that Luigi Mangione was carrying during his arrest, said Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York police, in a statement relayed by ABC.
The alleged killer denies the facts
Luigi Mangione, an engineering graduate from a wealthy Baltimore family, contests his transfer to New York and fiercely denies the facts. His lawyer, Thomas Dickey, says he will plead not guilty and emphasizes the absence of direct evidence according to him. “I haven’t seen any evidence that proves he’s the shooter,” he said.
Despite this defense, the material elements therefore work against the suspect. The shell casings recovered at the murder scene are identical to those used in the weapon seized from Luigi Mangione during his arrest. These matches, coupled with the fingerprints found near the scene, reinforce the thesis of direct involvement of the suspect.
A manifesto and a notebook
When he was arrested, Luigi Mangione was carrying a three-page handwritten text denouncing the abuses of the American health insurance system, often accused of prioritizing profits to the detriment of patients. According to the New York Times, investigators also discovered a notebook detailing what appears to be methodical planning for the murder.
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This notebook also included explicit mentions of targeted attacks against business leaders in the sector. “What should we do?” Punching a CEO at the annual parasitic accountant convention. It is targeted, precise and without risk for innocent people,” we can read there, according to the New York daily.
