Luigi Mangione has formally been charged with the homicide of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson … TMZ has confirmed.
In keeping with court docket data obtained by TMZ … Mangione was hit with the costs late Monday, for allegedly gunning down the healthcare CEO final week in midtown Manhattan.
Mangione now faces a slew of costs in New York, together with homicide, 2 counts of possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a cast instrument, and legal possession of a weapon.
The costs come hours after Mangione appeared in a Pennsylvania court docket for weapons and forgery offenses. Bear in mind, cops say he had a faux NJ driver’s license, and a handgun once they arrested him in an Altoona, PA McDonald’s.
Mangione’s cousin, Maryland Republican Delegate Nino Mangione, who represents components of Baltimore County, launched an announcement lower than an hour earlier than the NY costs got here down. He mentioned the household can’t “touch upon information reviews” about Luigi, and added … they “solely know what now we have learn within the media.”
A Assertion From The Mangione Household Relating to Luigi Mangione pic.twitter.com/6E6E2CfgFv
— Nino Mangione (@NinoMangione42) December 10, 2024
@NinoMangione42
Nino added, “Our household is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We provide our prayers to the household of Brian Thompson and we ask folks to hope for all concerned. We’re devastated by this information.”
Story creating …