The family of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, has made a public statement for the first time since his arrest.
Nino Mangione, who is a Maryland State Delegate and cousin of Mangione, issued a statement on behalf of the family. In the statement, they expressed that they are refraining from making any comments on the allegations circulating in the media about Mangione.
“We are only informed by what has been reported in the media,” the family statement mentioned. “The news of Luigi’s arrest has come as a shock to our family. We extend our condolences to Brian Thompson’s family and urge everyone to keep all those involved in their thoughts and prayers. This situation has truly left us in a state of devastation.”
Nino Mangione said he would not be commenting further on the matter.
Mangione was also in possession of writings criticizing the health care industry and a ghost gun similar to the one believed to have been used to kill Thompson, New York City police officials said at a Manhattan news conference after the arrest.
A photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny described the writings as a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America.”
The writings also included a line in which Mangione claimed to have acted alone, a law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly, told The Associated Press.
Luigi Mangione, pictured here in a Facebook photo, was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Monday morning in connection with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. (Luigi Mangione/Facebook)
“To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” the document said, according to the official.
“I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming,” another line in the document said.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
