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Suspect Luigi Mangione arrested in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

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Here & Now Newsroom

December 10, 2024

This photo provided by Pennsylvania State Police shows Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the police station in Altoona, Pa., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP)

Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan last week.

The suspect was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and later charged with second-degree murder, illegal possession of a firearm and forgery, among other offenses.

Here & Now's Anthony Brooks gets the latest on what we know about the suspect, who comes from a prominent Baltimore family, from Justin Fenton, an investigative reporter at The Baltimore Banner.

This segment aired on December 10, 2024.

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