Authorities in New York City said Monday that police in Altoona, Pa. have arrested a “strong person of interest” in last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan.
At a press conference, police identified the person of interest as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who was spotted at a McDonald’s in Altoona and taken into custody by local police on gun charges.
Mangione was found in possession of a ghost gun and suppressor consistent with the weapon seen in video footage of the crime, a fake New Jersey ID matching the one the suspect is believed to have used at a Manhattan hostel and clothing, including a mask, that match those worn by the suspect.
Police also said Mangione was in possession of a handwritten document that speaks to his motivation and mindset.
Officers with the NYPD are traveling to Pennsylvania today to question Mangione.
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