Who is Luigi Mangione? UnitedHealthcare CEO's suspected assassin

Published December 10th, 2024 - 06:15 GMT
Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione at the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania/ Social media

ALBAWABA - UnitedHealthcare CEO's famous suspected assassin who was recently revealed to be 26-year-old Luigi Mangione is once again the talk of social media after a series of new photos emerged on Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter), including his mugshot. 

Two weeks ago, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was found dead outside the Hilton hotel in Manhattan after being fatally shot several times in the back by an unknown individual. 

According to the BBC, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was taken into custody after being spotted by a customer at a McDonald's chain in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Local police reported that Mangione was found in possession of a 3D-printed ghost gun and a letter that specified, "motivation and mindset". 

A video of Mangione being led to court by the police was also shared across social media. He was charged with murder and four other counts.

Despite being arrested by the police for the suspected murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, several social media users took to Luigi Mangione's defense demanding authorities to "let him go". This left many people with one question. 

Who is Luigi Mangione? UnitedHealthcare CEO's suspected assassin

Luigi Mangione is a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he was born and raised by a wealthy family in Baltimore, Maryland but according to the police, his last address was in Honolulu, Hawaii. 

The individual didn't have a criminal record of any kind before being suspected and arrested over the potential murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO. 

Luigi Mangione

(Luigi Mangione on Instagram)

He attended an all-boys private school and majored in Computer Science during his time at the University of Pennsylvania which is part of the Ivy League including prominent universities such as Harvard and Yale.

 According to the BBC, a friend of Mangione said that he was a "super normal" and "smart person" during their time at the Ivy League College, but recent social media presence indicates that Mangione reportedly strayed away from his relationships including family and friends as of recent time. 

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