Connection in the CEO murder: suspect with dangerous manifesto!

Connection in the CEO murder: suspect with dangerous manifesto!

In a shocking criminal case that shaked New York, the CEO of the billion-dollar health insurance company Unitedhealth, Brian Thompson, was shot in front of a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024. The 50-year-old was on the way to a conference when an unknown perpetrator attacked him in the back with several shots. Thompson was seriously injured to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was declared dead a little later. After this brutal act, the attacker settled with a bike in the direction of 6th Avenue, and the New York Police Department (NYPD) initiated extensive investigations, while the police published the suspect that is described as a masked man.

arrest of the suspect

Well, several days after the cruel crime, the police in Pennsylvania were able to arrest a suspect. The 26-year-old Luigi Mangione is said to be of considerable interest for the investigators in connection with the murder of Thompson. When he was arrested, the officers found a silencer, a firearm of the same type as the murder weapon and a handwritten manifesto, which, according to the police, indicates his dangerous motivation. New York's police officer Jessica Tisch said that the document showed that mangion has "an evil will to the American companies". Among the terrifying statements in the manifesto: "These parasites deserve it".

Although Mangione is not a criminal record and has studied at a renowned university, the circumstances of his arrest raise questions. He was recognized by another guest in a FastFoTrestaurant and reported to the police, which led to his arrest. New York Mayor Eric Adams called the arrested a "person of strong interest". The investigation continues and the police are working on uncovering the exact background of the murder and the connections between Thompson and Mangione, also with regard to possible personal conflicts or business motifs for the attack, such as OE24 reported. According to Merkur , the family of the victim is also included.