On December 4, 2024, New York City was rocked by the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In the early hours of a busy Midtown Manhattan morning, Thompson was brazenly gunned down in the street by an assassin who calmly walked away from the scene before hopping on an e-bike to make his escape.
Five days later, Luigi Mangione was arrested in a McDonald's in Pennsylvania and charged with Thompson's murder. Young, fit, and filled with righteous indignation against the US healthcare system, his arrest sent the media into a tailspin. The public has been divided by his alleged motives, with some condemning his actions and others praising him as some kind of hero of the people. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has made it clear that they intend to throw the book at him as they push for the death penalty.
Click through this gallery to find a detailed breakdown of everything known so far about the investigation, evidence, and ongoing legal proceedings.