A man in Altoona, Pennsylvania, has reportedly been arrested in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in New York last week.
CNN reported that the 26-year-old suspect , Luigi Mangione, is being held in Pennsylvania as he awaits extradition to New York. The suspect was reportedly apprehended at a McDonalds in Altoona, where an employee believed he resembled the man who shot Thompson and called the police.
Per the outlet, the man had a gun with a suppressor and fake IDs — including one that police believe the killer used while in New York.
Sources indicated that authorities discovered that Mangione, a former prep-school valedictorian, had a manifesto, which outlined complaints about the healthcare industry, New York Post reports.
According to sources who spoke to NBC News, police found the man with a gun similar to the one used in the shooting.” NYPD detectives are heading to the area to assist in the investigation.
The development coincides with the planned private funeral for Thompson, the 50-year-old executive who was fatally shot at close range while on his way to an investors’ conference in Manhattan last Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the arrangements.
As Crimeonline previously reported, the suspect was captured on surveillance cameras across Manhattan. Despite having a clear image of his face and other evidence, authorities have not yet identified him.
On Saturday night, police released two new photos of the suspected shooter taken by a taxi’s interior camera. One image shows him outside the cab, while the other depicts him peering through the partition between the front and back seats, with his face partially obscured by a blue medical mask.
The new photos were released following the recovery of a gray bag in Central Park that may belong to the suspect. Investigators took the bag, unopened, for forensic examination before inspecting its contents. Sources later indicated that the bag held a jacket and Monopoly money, but no weapon.
DNA testing is still in progress.
The story is developing, Check back for updates.
[Featured image: Brian Thompson/UnitedHealthcare Group]
