"He actually cared more about their well-being than the CEO ever did"— Netizens react to Luigi Mangione notebook excerpts over refusal to use a bomb

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wanted to use a bomb for the crime but later realized that it would “kill innocents,” multiple publications, including People magazine, reported.

A notebook found on Luigi during his December 9 arrest reportedly revealed the same, which was part of his “to-do list,” as per CNN. The outlet also reported that Mangione, at one point, noted that nothing could be better than “to wack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean counter convention.”

"It's targeted practice that doesn't risk innocents," the notebook reportedly added.

Amid this claim, the internet is having varied reactions. For instance, X user Sancho (@UTD_pla) commented on Pop Crave’s post, defending Luigi Mangione.

A comment on the reports (Image via X/@popcrave)

Many people joined the conversation and shared similar reactions on the social networking site.

“I’m supposed to believe he's the bad guy?” a person asked.

“Luigi considered the lives of the innocent. Brian didn't,” one person wrote.

“A considerate hero of the people,” wrote another.

Others continued to weigh in.

“Are you guys really trying to spin this in a way that makes him look like a hero? Incredible,” a netizen wrote.

“That is not going to help him with the murder charge,” another netizen wrote.

“Are they trying to frame him,” a user asked.

“Chaotic good or lawful evil?” asked another.

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More about Luigi Mangione’s arrest

Luigi Mangione was arrested on the afternoon of Monday, December 9, at a McDonald’s store in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a restaurant employee reportedly identified him as the suspect in Brian Thompson’s murder and called 911. He was deemed a “strong person of interest” for the incident.

Subsequently, the local police arrived and took him into custody. As per People, the concerned notebook was found on him alongside a handwritten manifesto outlining his grievances against the healthcare industry, a 3D-printed ghost gun, a 3D-printed silencer, and several false identity cards.

The notebook had a list of tasks that Luigi Mangione allegedly needed to finish to carry out the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. There were also notes allegedly justifying each step. Meanwhile, the manifesto allegedly showed him apologizing for the "strife or traumas" he was about to cause and that he acted alone.

As per CNN and The New York Times, investigators are going through the notebook to gather evidence against Luigi Mangione. The New York Times even published a police report of the ongoing case, which stated:

“He appeared to view the targeted killing of the company’s highest-ranking representative as a symbolic takedown and a direct challenge to its alleged corruption and ‘power games,’ asserting in his note he is the ‘first to face it with such brutal honesty.’”

The NY Times further noted that the suspect was “driven by” his “disdain” for “corporate greed” in America. Previously, the New York Police Department had described the crime as a “pre-planned, pre-meditated, targeted attack.” However, it remains a mystery how he found out about Brian Thompson’s plans for that day or acquired his firearm.

Meanwhile, Luigi Mangione's fingerprints match those found at the crime scene, as per the latest reports. His lawyer, Thomas Dickey, has refuted the allegations against his client and continued to assert his innocence, adding that there wasn’t enough “evidence” to connect him to the NYC murder.

Regardless, he is facing a second-degree murder charge alongside three weapons possession counts and a single forgery count in New York City. Luigi Mangione also has five felony charges against him in Pennsylvania – all of which he has denied. Dickey is fighting Luigi Mangione’s extradition to NYC following his bail denial earlier this week.

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Brian Thompson, 50, was shot multiple times on his back, leg, and chest on the morning of December 4, around 6.45 am, outside of the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. He was on his way to an investor’s meeting.

He was rushed to the Mount Sinai West Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. The UnitedHealthcare CEO was laid to rest earlier this week. He is survived by his wife Paulette and their two sons.