Police Arrest UHC Officer Suspected Shooter, App Developer Luigi Mangione

Authorities arrested a Pennsylvania man Monday who police say is involved in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week.

Police arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, in Altoona five days after Thompson was shot in Midtown Manhattan in the wee hours of Wednesday, December 4, as they begin a manhunt for the shooter, who has not been identified. Mangione was arrested after visiting a McDonald’s location in Altoona, where other guests noticed his resemblance to photos of the suspected shooter who were released by the New York Police Department and contacted authorities, according to The New York Times.

The NYPD did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment.

Prior to Mangione’s arrest, NYPD investigators filmed the alleged shooter’s movements around New York City since late November, including his stay at a Manhattan hostel, where the suspect was photographed without a face mask. Police later found the suspect’s wallet in Central Park, where he fled following the shooting, according to the NYPD. Authorities say they believe he left New York City on a bus.

Online records show that Luigi Mangione is a software developer who graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s of science in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2020. A A GitHub account which appears to be Mangione’s and the Instagram account of the game development company AppRoarr Studios shows that he is a co-founder there. AppRoarr did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment.

When Thompson was shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown, NYPD investigators found bullets with the words “delay,” “cancellation,” and “denial,” possibly representing ways insurance companies refuse to reimburse customers. what to say. According to Timeofficials say Mangione was carrying a “manifesto” that included paragraphs “criticizing the health care industry for putting profit over care.”

UnitedHealthcare did not immediately respond to a request for comment from WIRED. In a statement to the press, a company spokesperson said: “Our hope is that today’s grief will bring some relief to Brian’s family, friends, co-workers and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy.” We thank law enforcement officials and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they grieve.”