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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Peltz

Luigi Mangione: How New York prosecutors used 9/11-era terrorism laws in charges

Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson - (REUTERS)

New York prosecutors are using a 9/11-era anti-terrorism law in their case against the man charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO outside a midtown Manhattan hotel.

Luigi Mangione was indicted on charges of murder as an act of terrorism, under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences when a killing is aimed at terrifying civilians or influencing government.

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