Prosecutors in New York City have officially filed charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO, in connection to the murder that took place on December 4th.
Mangione, a 26-year-old individual, is facing charges that include criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument, and criminal possession of a firearm silencer regarding the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson.
Thompson, aged 50, was tragically shot from behind on the sidewalk outside of a Hilton hotel in NYC just before a scheduled shareholder conference. He had been appointed as the CEO of the company in April 2021.
Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after a five-day nationwide manhunt for Thompson’s killer. He could be extradited to New York as early as Tuesday.
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Mangione’s family said in a statement Monday night that they are “shocked and devastated” by his arrest.
Mangione’s cousin, Maryland State Delegate Nino Mangione, said he would not be commenting on the matter. His family also said they would not comment on news reports of his arrest and the allegations against him.
“We only know what we have read in the media,” the statement said. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved. We are devastated by this news.”
A photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Mangione graduated top of his class from the elite Gilman School in Baltimore, and even delivered the commencement speech at his 2016 graduation, according to video of the ceremony.
“He seemed like a smart kid, he was always doing the right thing, it seemed like,” a former classmate, who was shocked by the arrest, told Fox News Digital Monday. “Wasn’t crazy.”
He then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering and was part of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz and Brooke Curto contributed to this report.
