Topline
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December.
Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, … More
Key Facts
Bondi said in the statement she advised prosecutors to seek the death penalty as they work to “carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again.”
Thompson was shot and killed on Dec. 4, 2024 outside of a hotel in New York City while walking to a UnitedHealthcare investor meeting, and the suspected gunman was seen on camera fleeing the scene.
Mangione was arrested Dec. 9 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a days-long search and is being held in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
Mangione was charged with—and has pleaded not guilty to—11 state charges in New York, including one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, and he faces four federal charges.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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Crucial Quote
“Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi said in her statement Tuesday.
Further Reading
Luigi Mangione Makes NY State Court Appearance In UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Case (Forbes)
What We Know About Luigi Mangione: Suspected CEO Shooter Pleads Not Guilty In New York (Forbes)
