Luigi Mangione is hit with terrorism charges for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder
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Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism for the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 26, has already been charged with murder for the December 4 slaying, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing the suspect.
Under New York law, such a charge can be brought when an alleged crime is 'intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.'.
Thompson, 50, was shot dead as he walked to a Manhattan hotel where Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare - the United States' biggest medical insurer - was holding an investor conference. 'This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,' Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday.
'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.'. Mangione has two court hearings scheduled for Thursday in Pennsylvania, including an extradition hearing, Bragg noted.
Hours after his arrest in Pennsylvania last week, the Manhattan district attorney´s office filed paperwork charging him with murder and other offenses. The indictment builds on that paperwork. Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism for the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
