Law enforcement upset that accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione is being painted as a hero, reports say [Video]

(Gray News) – Authorities are reportedly upset by the public sympathy and attention that Luigi Mangione, the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, is receiving on social media.

On Monday night, police charged the 26-year-old with murder and other felonies in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson. (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group via AP)(AP)

Thompson was shot and killed on Dec 4., in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s annual investor conference, CNN reported.

Despite the crime Mangione is accused of committing, he is being treated as a hero by some on social media.

One user wrote, “Don’t care what anyone else thinks or says: Luigi Mangioni is a f—g hero and I am VERY sad he got caught before he could dispense more justice. I hope someone picks up his …

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