Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 in Manhattan, is set to appear in court Thursday for two court proceedings in Pennsylvania, including an extradition hearing.
Mangione, 26, faces murder charges in New York, where officials are working to extradite him as soon as possible from the Pennsylvania prison where he is currently incarcerated on other charges.
The Blar County Court will cover an extradition hearing for Mangione, as well as a preliminary hearing for his other firearms and fraudulent ID-related charges in Pennsylvania on Thursday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
New York prosecutors say Mangione plotted to travel to New York; find Thompson, a Minnesota resident in town for UnitedHealthcare’s annual shareholder conference; and kill him. Mangione allegedly shot Thompson from behind with a 3D-printed ghost gun and suppressor.
Attorney Tom Dickey addresses the media outside of Blair County Court in Hollidaysville, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Dickey represented Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during his extradition hearing. (Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital)
New York officials, meanwhile, say they are doing everything they can to get Mangione back to Manhattan.
“Now that [DA Bragg] has filed an indictment for the murder of Brian Thompson, New York stands ready to do whatever it takes to hold the killer accountable,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote on X Wednesday. “We’ve heard reports that the defendant will waive his extradition rights. If not, I am prepared to request a governor’s warrant as soon as possible to ensure he is held and tried in New York.”
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams contributed to this report.
