The arrest of Luigi Mangione, the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has ignited a firestorm of debate on social media.
The murder, seemingly motivated by the 26-year-old’s ideological grudge against the healthcare industry, has elicited as much scorn as it has support, with a sizable portion of netizens painting the incident as an act of “just retribution.”
No online movement is complete without its share of conspiracy theories, and Mangione’s is no exception, as his defenders have taken to various platforms to doubt police statements following his capture.
