Murder of US health insurance chief: suspicious arrested!

Murder of US health insurance chief: suspicious arrested!

Hilton-Hotel, Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA - A brutal murder shakes New York: Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old graduate of the Ivy League, is suspected of shoting the CEO of the health insurer Unitedhealthcare, Brian Thompson, in front of a hotel in Manhattan on December 4, 2024. Thompson was on the way to an investor conference when he was attacked from behind. In the crime, cartridges were found that can clearly be assigned to a weapon discovered in manion, as police commissioner Jessica Tisch explained to ABC News. Fingerprints that have been secured at the scene also belong to Mangione. The case has already triggered a wave of outrage against the health industry, since many celebrate the murder on the Internet, which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg described as hideous. He emphasized: "We will take people responsible" and informed about possible additional charges for background motifs that are still being examined.

The arrest and the references to a planned crime

After the escape of several days, Mangione was finally caught in Altoona, Pennsylvania. When he was arrested, he had a notebook in which he planned the crime and described methods in order to "cause and precise" Thompson, as the New York Times reported. Mangione, who comes from a wealthy family and was most recently registered in Honolulu, stood against his delivery to New York after his arrest, which could delay the legal process. The prosecutor has already announced a separate lawsuit about possession of other weapons, while the defense emphasizes that there was no evidence of mangion's guilt.

The shots that Thompson fatally injured were also fired by a "Ghost Gun", a weapon that is essentially not traceable, which consists of easily obtained materials. This increases the concern for such dangerous weapons that are spreading more and more. With a possible judgment of up to 25 years to life for murder to the second degree, mangion could soon expect intensive legal disputes. The developments of the case remain in the focus due to the severe allegations and social reactions, while Bragg indicates that the public prosecutor is ready to advance the procedure.