Earlier this month, a gunman shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Days later, police apprehended the shooter, identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione.
Contrary to what internet memes would suggest, Mangione's actions are indefensible. There is no justification for killing another human being unless Thompson somehow posed an immediate threat to Mangione's life or safety—which is unlikely, since he was shot in the back.
