What we know about the shooting
- Police this morning arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed on a Manhattan street last Wednesday.
- The man arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, had a gun similar to the one used in the shooting, a silencer and a fake ID, police said. Luigi Mangione has been charged with forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification and providing false identification to law enforcement authorities in Pennsylvania, according to records.
- Officials said they expect charges connected to Thompson's death to be filed against Mangione in New York "very soon."
- Shell casings found at the scene in front of a busy New York City hotel had “deny,” “delay” and “depose” written on them.
- Police have not released a possible motive in Thompson's killing, which stirred renewed discourse and criticism of the American health insurance industry.
'We knew that was our guy,' says the arresting officer, who is only 6 months on the job
One of the Altoona police officers who arrested Mangione has been on the job for only six months.
Patrolman Tyler Frye and his partner recognized Mangione immediately as the man in photos distributed after Thompson was killed.
“We just didn’t even think twice about it; we knew that was our guy,” Frye said.
Frye said making an arrest in the much-watched case was not what he expected.
“I can’t say I was expecting it by any means, but it feels good to get a guy like that off the street,” Frye said tonight at a news conference. “Especially starting my career this way, it feels great.”
Mangione is denied bail at hearing
Reporting from Altoona, Penn.
At a hearing this evening at a Blair County courthouse, Mangione was denied bail and acknowledged that he understood the charges against him. He did not enter a plea in connection with forgery, gun crimes and other charges.
Authorities said a silencer found with Mangione was made using a 3D printer.
Mangione contested a claim that he had a large sum of money and foreign currency in his backpack.
He said he’d worked as an engineer until a year ago and initially gave his home address as Towson, Maryland. He later gave an address in Honolulu and added that he moved often.
He said he had no criminal history or drug or alcohol issues.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro condemned comments online that celebrated Thompson's killer.
"In America, we do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences or express a viewpoint,” Shapiro said. “I understand people have real frustration with our health care system, and I have worked to address that throughout my career.
“But I have no tolerance, nor should anyone, for one man, using an illegal ghost gun, to murder someone because he thinks his opinion matters most,” Shapiro said.
Person who spotted Mangione is 'a hero,' governor says
The person who recognized Mangione at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s today and called police is a hero, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
“I want to begin by thanking our fellow Pennsylvania resident who acted as a hero today,” Shapiro said.
“A Pennsylvania resident saw something earlier this morning at McDonald’s and said something,” he said.
Pa. governor expects 'New York will file charges very soon'
After outlining the charges Mangione faces in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he expects "New York will file charges very soon."
Police have said that when he was arrested earlier today, Mangione, 26, was found with a gun similar to the one used in the shooting of Thompson last week and had a fake ID with the same name the suspected gunman used at a New York City hostel.
Luigi Mangione charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, gun count
Mangione was arrested on charges of forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement authorities in Pennsylvania today, according to records.
Police wrote in a criminal complaint that they “immediately” recognized Mangione from photos distributed in the search for a suspected gunman in Thompson's killing after they were called to a McDonald’s in Altoona.
The five counts are two felonies and three misdemeanors. The count of forgery is a second-degree felony, and possession of a firearm without a license is a third-degree felony, the complaint says.
Mangione was walked into the courthouse in Pennsylvania for a preliminary arraignment.
Officials trying to determine where X-ray of back with screws came from
A post on one of Mangione’s social accounts features an X-ray of a back with screws in it. Investigators are working to determine whether the X-ray is his or that of a relative and whether it has anything to do with Thompson's slaying, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News.
Mangione due in Pennsylvania court this evening
Mangione is scheduled to appear in a Pennsylvania courthouse this evening for a preliminary arraignment.
He was appear at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania court system said.
Video showed Mangione, wearing a dark sweatshirt, being taken out of a vehicle in handcuffs and into the courthouse.
He did not appear to make any comments.
Mangione was arrested today in Pennsylvania on firearms charges, New York Mayor Eric Adams has said.
Mangione was a valedictorian and Ivy League graduate
NBC News correspondent Sam Brock joins Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline White House" with reaction to the latest developments in the killing of a health care CEO in New York City. Authorities arrested a person of interest, identified as Luigi Mangione, after a McDonald’s employee recognized him while he was eating in the restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Investigators look into whether Mangione posted about the Unabomber
Investigators say they are aware of online posts that Mangione may have created about Ted Kaczynski, the domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber.
Investigators say they are scouring all of Mangione's online posts, including posts on Goodreads that mention the Unabomber. Investigators will see whether they can glean any clues from the posts or whether they help them know more about Mangione, whom authorities have called a "strong person of interest" in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Kaczynski was an anti-technology recluse who killed three people with mail bombs from 1978 to 1995.
Luigi Mangione has multiple degrees from the University of Pennsylvania
Mangione received multiple science engineering degrees at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mangione received a BS in engineering in May 2020 and a master of science engineering degree at the Ivy League school at the same time, it said.
His core studies centered on computer science and math, the university said.
UnitedHealth Group says it hopes arrest brings relief to Brian Thompson's loved ones
UnitedHealth Group, owner of UnitedHealthcare, said in a statement it hopes the arrest brings relief to those affected by the "unspeakable tragedy."
“Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy," the statement said, referring to Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed last week. "We thank law enforcement, and we will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.”
Photos of the gun found on Luigi Mangione
Below is a photo of the gun found on Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania, today.
A senior law enforcement official said it appears to be similar to the weapon used in the murder of Thompson.
Mangione wasn't known to NYPD before today
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Mangione was born and raised in Maryland and has ties to San Francisco, with a last known address in Honolulu.
Police believe he attended college in Pennsylvania.
Kenny said that police did not have his name before today and that he has no known previous arrests in the country.
“At some point, we’ll work out through extradition to bring him back to New York to face charges here, working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office,” Kenny said.
N.Y. mayor: ‘Strong person of interest’ identified in CEO shooter manhunt
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that a “strong person of interest” has been identified in the manhunt for the suspected shooter. Adams said the man is in possession of several items that officials believe will “connect him” to the shooting.
Man being questioned by police had weapon on him, and handwritten document about 'his motivation'
Mangione was found with a ghost gun and a suppressor “both consistent with the weapon used in the murder,” New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Officers also recovered a handwritten three-page document “that speaks to both his motivation and mindset,” she said. Officials did not elaborate on the contents of the document.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said the Altoona Police Department has the document.
“Just from briefly speaking with them … it does seem that he has some ill will toward corporate America,” he said.
Mangione was in a McDonald's earlier today in Altoona and was recognized by an employee who called police. Officers described him as “acting suspiciously” and as carrying multiple fraudulent IDs, as well as a U.S. passport, Tisch said.
Police also recovered clothing, including a mask consistent with the masks worn by the shooting suspect. Police recovered a fraudulent New Jersey ID matching the ID the shooting suspect used to check into a New York City hostel before Thompson was shot.
New York City police detectives are on their way to Pennsylvania to interview Mangione.
Person of interest arrested on firearm charges in Pennsylvania, NYPD says
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced that Luigi Mangione, 26, had been arrested on firearm charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
“At this time, he is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen targeted murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, last Wednesday in midtown Manhattan,” she said at a previously scheduled news conference about a separate matter.
Mangione has not been charged in connection with Thompson's slaying.
Person being questioned in Pennsylvania identified
The person being questioned in Altoona has been identified as Luigi Mangione, according to six law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.
He has not been charged or arrested.
Man being questioned carried fake N.J. ID with same name used at Manhattan hostel
The man being questioned in Altoona was found carrying a fake New Jersey ID with the name “Marc Rosario,” two senior law enforcement officials said.
Police said last week that the suspected shooter arrived in New York City via bus in late November and had stayed at a Manhattan hostel.
The man who checked into that Manhattan hostel last month also used a fake New Jersey ID with the same name, “Marc Rosario,” three sources familiar with the matter said.
Investigators probing whether man being questioned arrived in the area by bus
Investigators are looking into whether the man being questioned in Altoona, Pennsylvania, had recently traveled there by bus from Philadelphia, a senior law enforcement official said.
What we know about the shooting
CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down in front of the New York Hilton Midtown as he was on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Police said the shooter appeared to wait for his target in what New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described as a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack.”
The shooter, who was masked, approached Thompson from behind and shot him at least once in the back and once in the right calf. Police said shell casings found at the scene had the words “deny,” “delay” and “depose” written on them.
The gunman fled on foot, then on a bike into Central Park, New York City police have said. The last video of the alleged shooter was at a bus depot in upper Manhattan.
Investigators found a gray bag in Central Park and were investigating whether it was the one carried by the suspected shooter. A jacket was found in the bag, as well as some Monopoly money, two senior law enforcement sources said.
Three senior law enforcement officials familiar with the case said police believe the shooter may have traveled to New York City last month by a Greyhound bus. The bus left from Atlanta. While in New York, the shooter stayed at a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
McDonald’s customers described man police are questioning as 'suspicious'
The man police are questioning today in Pennsylvania was described as "suspicious" by customers at a McDonald's, who called police, three senior law enforcement officials said.
When police arrived, they noticed the man had a fake ID, and he was taken to a police station for questioning, two senior law enforcement officials said.
There, they discovered he had a gun similar to the one used in the killing of Brian Thompson, a silencer and a fake New Jersey ID, the two sources said.
Man with gun similar to one used in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting being questioned
A man in Altoona, Pennsylvania, is being questioned by authorities after he was found with a gun similar to the one used in the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York. NBC News’ Tom Winter has details on the developments.
Man questioned in Pennsylvania over gun similar to one used in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, sources say
Authorities are questioning a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, law enforcement sources said today.
The man in Altoona drew the attention of investigators, in part, because he was found with a gun similar to the one used in Wednesday’s deadly shooting, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.