Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, was charged with terrorism for the act by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, was charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism among the 11 counts in the indictment brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg announced the indictment alongside New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch at a press conference Tuesday (Dec. 17). “This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” he said. “It occurred in one of the most bustling parts of our city, threatened the safety of local residents and tourists alike, commuters and businesspeople just starting out on their day.”
Thompson, 50, was shot at point-blank range reportedly by Mangione outside of a hotel on the morning of Dec. 4. The 26-year-old Mangione was apprehended …