Luigi Mangione, identified as a “strong person of interest” in the recent shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was seen for the first time following his arrest.
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former valedictorian of Baltimore’s prestigious Gilman School, has been identified as a person of interest in the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione was detained based on a tip-off from a McDonald’s customer in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after recognizing a man in the restaurant from surveillance footage, according to ABC News.
He was carrying a gun, a silencer, and multiple forms of identification, including a fake New Jersey ID. The gun found with Mangione is similar to the one believed to have been used in Thompson’s murder.
At the time of his arrest, Luigi Mangione was found with a two-and-a-half-page handwritten manifesto reportedly filled with vitriol against the healthcare industry.
A law enforcement official described the document as filled with “rage and justifications,” including phrases such as, “These parasites had it coming.”
“These parasites had it coming” and “I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done,” a police official who has seen the document told CNN.
According to the New York Post, citing sources familiar with the investigation, the manifesto consisted two and a half handwritten pages and echoed quotes previously shared by Mangione on his Goodreads account.
These quotes were drawn from the writings of the notorious Ted Kaczynski, the “Unabomber,” an anti-establishment extremist who terrorized the nation for nearly two decades.
Hours after authorities detained Luigi Mangione, a cryptic video was uploaded to a YouTube account allegedly linked to Mangione.
The Gateway Pundit cannot independently verify whether Luigi is the owner or operator of the mentioned YouTube account. The account was created on January 20, 2024 and only one video was posted. (Watch it here.)
On Monday night, Luigi was spotted in police custody for the first time in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Here’s the video:
