
US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
The 26-year-old is accused of shooting dead healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
Brian Robert Thompson, the CEO of the US health insurance company UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, New York City on December 4, 2024. The shooting occurred early in the morning outside an entrance to the New York Hilton Midtown. The suspect, initially described as a white man wearing a mask, fled the scene. The words "delay", "deny", and "depose" were inscribed on the cartridge cases used during the shooting. Thompson had previously faced criticism for the company's rejection of insurance claims, and his family reported that he had received death threats.
The 26-year-old is accused of shooting dead healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
The 26-year-old is accused of shooting dead healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.