Luigi Mangione, arrested in Pennsylvania Monday morning, is a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to New York officials.
What Happened: The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), was killed in New York City Wednesday, sending police on the hunt for a suspect and motive.
A man detained Monday at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s is being questioned over possible involvement in the murder, the New York Times reported.
The suspect in question is 26-year-old Mangione, New York officials said Monday.
"We have a strong person of interest in the shooting that shook our city," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference.
Adams said the man in custody matches photos of the murder suspect and items in his possession were connected to the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Mangione was found with a gun, silencer and fake New Jersey identification that matched what the suspect in last week's murder used to check into a New York hostel.
A ghost gun, which are firearms put together with components and are not traceable, was found on Mangione. The weapon can fire 9mm bullets, according to the report, and may have been made with a 3D printer.
Mangione is being held on local firearms charges in Altoona, the Times report said. He has not been charged with Thompson’s murder.
Tisch thanked the media for spreading the photos to the public to help in the search.
"We should never underestimate the power of the public to be our eyes and ears," Tisch said.
Tisch said it was a "combination of old-school detective work and new age technology" that helped detain the suspect.
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About Mangione: New York City Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Mangione was born and raised in Maryland and lived in Honolulu until recently. Mangione has no criminal record in New York.
A document found on Mangione says health care companies prioritize profits over the health of customers, the Times report said.
"It does seem he has some ill will toward corporate America," Kenny said of Mangione.
The report said Mangione went to college in Pennsylvania and police don't know if he knew anyone in the state.
"We believe he was acting alone."
New York authorities are working on extraditing Mangione to New York.
UNH Price Action: UnitedHealth Group stock is up 2% to $559.89 on Monday versus a 52-week trading range of $436.38 to $630.73. Shares were trading flat earlier in the intraday session, with news of the detainment sending shares higher.
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