
A person of interest who may be the suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been picked up by police near Pittsburgh, PA, according to authorities.
The unnamed individual not only matched the description and images of the suspected shooter; he was also reported to be carrying a gun, silencer, four fake IDs, and a manifesto when he was nabbed and taken into custody in Altoona, PA. These items were “consistent” with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said.
Daily Mail: Suspect in Brian Thompson shooting detained with gun and manifesto at McDonald’s in Altoona, PA: Live updates
Police in Pennsylvania are questioning a man in connection with the shock slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
The man, who has not been identified, was taken into custody after McDonald’s customers in Altoona, around 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, believed they recognized him as the gunman.
Person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID’d as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student
Tech whiz Luigi Mangione, 26, of Towson, Md., was taken into custody Monday morning at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., after an intense manhunt following the coldblooded execution of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel last week, sources said.
