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United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50 years of age, was slain on December 4, 2024, allegedly by Luigi Mangione. This homicide case will be covered in the upcoming episode of Manhunt on ABC.
The episode that will replay the tragic passing of Brian Thompson is titled Manhunt: Luigi Mangione & the CEO Murder - A Special Edition of 20/20 and will air on the ABC network on December 19, at 10:01 PM EST.
Luigi who is the primary suspect in the shooting of Thompson, is from a wealthy family. As per Style Magazine, Luigi’s mother Kathleen Mangione is running a traveling company and his father Louis is the owner of Lorien Health Services. The couple resides in Maryland.
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What did Luigi Mangione allegedly do and why?
As per reports by PIX II, Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel, on December 4, 2024. The victim had come to attend an investor meeting in that very hotel. Post murder, and after several days of manhunt, the police identified the alleged shooter to be 26-year-old Luigi Mangione.
As per reports by PIX II, the 26-year-old was taken into custody and arrested by the Altoona Police Department on “ unrelated firearm charges”, after he was recognized by a McDonalds employee. The suspect was reportedly carrying several fake IDs and a US passport.
Apart from that, a firearm and a suppressor were also recovered from Mangione, both of which resembled the same weapon that was used to kill Thompson.
Other than the above-mentioned evidence, the mask and clothing worn by Luigi Mangione, also resembled the shooter who killed the CEO. As per The Economic Times, the investigators believed that Mangione allegedly killed Thompson because of “his resentment towards corporate America.”
Several experts have suggested that Mangione’s recent alleged acts could be caused by psychological trauma, OD of medicine, and chronic pain because of a severe back injury.
As per a December 19, 2024 report by PIX II, Mangione will be extradited to New York to face murder charges. He could get a life sentence without parole as hinted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. To date, Mangione has not admitted to the crime.
Everything we know about Luigi Mangione’s family
According to Style Magazine, Mangione is from an Italian American family that originated in Baltimore. His father, Louis, is 71, and his mother, Kathleen, is 60. The couple owns a $865,000 property where they raised their three children.
Luigi also has two sisters named Luciana (a visual artist ) and MariaSanta (a trainee doctor at the University of Texas). Previously, Mangione went to an Ivy League school.
Louis’s father Nicholas Mangione Sr, was a real estate developer and had even purchased Maryland’s Turf Valley Country Club in 1970 and later purchased the Hayfields Country Club. They also owned a radio station named WCBM.
Luigi who didn’t like the crème de la crème surrounding him and did not like to accept societal norms, distanced himself from his family before the alleged shooting took place.
As per the Economic Times, his mother hired a detective to find out about his whereabouts. As per the Economic Times, Kathleen Mangione played an important role in her son’s arrest, as she reported him missing to the San Francisco Police Department.
What does the family have to say about Luigi Mangione's arrest?
Mangione’s cousin Nino Mangione, who is a Republican Maryland state legislator, stated after Luigi's arrest on behalf of the family.
He posted on X,
“Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media.” “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” it continued. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.”
As per USA Today, when the detectives reached out to the victim's mother with images of the shooter that were recovered from CCTV, she said that she was not sure that it was her son but shooting might "be something that she could see him doing.”
The logline for Manhunt: Luigi Mangione & the CEO Murder - A Special Edition of 20/20same reads as:
"The secret life of young man prosecutors allege gunned down United Healthcare's Brian Thompson."
This special airs on ABC on December 19, at 10:01 PM EST.
