Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
Luigi Mangione indicted in New York for murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO as terrorism
Luigi Mangione has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the New York district attorney said on Tuesday.
Mr Mangione faces various charges, including first-degree murder, and two counts of second-degree murder, one of which describes the killing as an act of "terrorism", Bragg said.
"The intent was to sow terror," New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg said, calling the shooting a "frightening, well-planned and targeted murder".
Mr Mangione is scheduled to appear for a court hearing on 19 December over whether he will be extradited to New York on the charges, though Mr Bragg suggested the suspect may not fight extradition.
“This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
The shooting happened “in one of the most bustling parts of our city, threatening the safety of local residents and tourists alike, and commuters and business people just starting out on their day,” Bragg said.
He faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted, Bragg’s office said.
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