Brian Thompson, the boss of the health insurance giant United Healthcare, shot dead in the street: who is Luigi Mangione, the main suspect arrested after 5 days of tracking?

The suspect, identified as Luigi Mangione26, was arrested at Altoonain the state of Pennsylvania, after being identified in a McDonald’s by a restaurant employee who thought he looked like the shooter, authorities said at a news conference. Luigi Mangione was found in possession of a “ghost gun” – a firearm assembled from parts, making it untraceable – and a silencer matching the weapon used to shoot Brian Thompsonsaid New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, as well as clothing and a mask similar to those worn by the killer. The weapon may have been made using a 3D printer, said Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives for the New York Police Department.

The suspect had numerous fraudulent identification documents, including a fake New Jersey ID card that matched the one the shooter used to check into a hostel in Manhattan days before the shooting, authorities said. The police also found a handwritten document which testifies “both his motivation and his state of mind”said Jessica Tisch. Although the document does not mention specific targets, Luigi Mangione harbored “grievances against American companies”she added.

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Luigi Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, attended college in Pennsylvania, had ties to San Francisco and most recently lived in Honolulu, authorities said. He was arrested for gun possession by Altoona police, and New York detectives are on their way to Pennsylvania to question him, the police commissioner said. He will likely be transported to New York to face charges related to the murder.

Brian Thompson, 50, was killed outside a Manhattan hotel early Wednesday morning by a masked man who appeared to be waiting for his arrival before shooting him from behind. The suspect ran from the scene, then got on a bicycle to go to Central Park. Surveillance video captured him leaving the park and taking a taxi to a bus station in northern Manhattan, where police believe he boarded a bus to flee the city. Brian Thompson appears to have been deliberately targeted, police said.

The words “deny”, “defend” and “depose” were engraved on shell casings found at the scene, several media reported. These words evoke the title of a book criticizing the insurance industry published in 2010 entitled “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.” : why insurance companies don't pay claims and what you can do). Brian Thompson, a father of two, has been chief executive of UnitedHealth's insurance unit since April 2021, after a 20-year career with the company. He was in New York to attend the company's annual investor conference. A UnitedHealth spokesperson declined to comment on the recent reports.