A man who was questioned in Pennsylvania in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, New York City police said Monday.
Mangione was identified in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania after a patron at the fast food joint apparently recognized him from the images circulated by the NYPD following last week’s shooting and alerted police.
He was carrying a ghost gun, a suppresser, “multiple fraudulent IDs,” including one the NYPD believes was used by the gunman, and a handwritten, three-page manifesto that was critical of the health care system. Authorities also recovered clothing and masks that are “consistent with” those seen on the suspect in photos.
Mangione was arrested on firearm charges, but has not been charged in the fatal shooting of the CEO outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan last Wednesday. He is, however, considered to be a “strong person of interest in the shooting that shook our city,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a Monday press conference
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said it was a “combination of old-school detective work and new age technology” that helped lead police to Mangione, who has ties to Maryland, California, Hawaii, and does not have an arrest record, police said.
The arrest comes as a private funeral is set to be held Monday for Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO who was gunned down as he arrived at the hotel last week for an investors’ conference.
Key Points
- Man arrested on local charges over ‘showing police fake ID’, source says
- Person of interest held at Pennsylvania McDonalds found with ‘manifesto’ and ‘ghost gun’
- Police question man in connection to Brian Thompson’s murder
- New video shows suspect loitering outside Hilton hotel moments before attack
- NYPD releases two new photos of suspect
Everything we know about Luigi Mangione
19:45
Andrea Cavallier
Authorities on Monday identified a “strong person of interest” who was arrested on firearms charges and was being questioned in connection to the murder ofUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside his Manhattan hotel early last Wednesday.
The man was identified Monday afternoon as Luigi Mangione, 26, who was recognized by the employee, authorities said at a press conference.
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Luigi Mangione was eating at McDonald's when he was recognized
19:39
Andrea Cavallier
Mangione was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania when he was recognized by a patron who alerted an employee.
Over the past few days, the NYPD has released images of the suspect, some that show him with his mask off.
‘Person Of Interest’ Had Ghost Gun And Silencer
19:20
Andrea Cavallier
Who is Luigi Mangione?
18:54
Andrea Cavallier
Luigi Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, and he lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, until recently, Joseph Kenny, the chief of detectives, told reporters. He also has ties to San Francisco and may have attended college in Pennsylvania.
He has no known criminal record in New York, Kenny added.
Kenny said his name was not on their radar before today.
Police Commissioner confirms Luigi Mangione is person of interest in CEO killing
18:49
Andrea Cavallier
NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirms that Altoona police arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearm charges.
He is believed to be “our person of interest,” she said.
She said it was a “combination of old-school detective work and new age technology” as well as the public that helped lead to the arrest.
“We should never underestimate the power of the public to be our eyes and ears,” she said.
We have a ‘strong person of interest’ in CEO killing
18:43
Andrea Cavallier
Mayor Adams says the man in custody matches the description of the person in the photos of the suspect and that he possessed items connected to the killing.
“We have a strong person of interest in the case,” he said.
Watch live: NYC mayor gives updates in CEO killing investigation
18:38
Andrea Cavallier
NYC mayor to give updates at 1:30
18:23
Andrea Cavallier
Mayor Eric Adams is expected to discuss the latest updates during a news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Man being questioned is named as Luigi Mangione
18:19
Andrea Cavallier
The man being questioned is Luigi Mangione, 26, according to three law enforcement officials, the New York Times reported.
The ID he was carrying had this name on it. He also had fake IDs with him. He has not been charged in connection with the shooting.
Name on person of interest’s fake ID ‘same as one gunman gave to NYC hostel,’ sources say
18:08
James Liddell
The name on the false identification held by the man arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday allegedly matches the one given to hostel workers by Brian Thompson’s suspected killer, three sources said.
The person of interest, who was taken for questioning from a local McDonald’s, is said to have carried a fake ID bearing the name “Marc Rosario,” two senior law enforcement sources told NBC New York.
Three sources told the outlet that the Unitedhealth CEO’s suspected killer used the same name on identifying documents when he checked into a Manhattan hostel days prior to the killing.
Person of interest arrested in Pennsylvania on local charges ‘caught with manifesto’ and ghost gun
17:37
James Liddell
The man arrested on local charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania, possibly over giving police false identification, was said to be carrying a manifesto, law enforcement sources said.
According to the New York Post and The New York Times, he allegedly had a “manifesto” on him when he was taken into custody by police on Monday morning.
Investigators also believe he was carrying a ghost gun — the Frankenstein weapon being put together with parts sold online — that matches the gun believed to have been used in the shooting, a senior law enforcement official told The Times.
Breaking: Man arrested on local charges over ‘showing police fake ID’, source says
17:21
James Liddell
The man who police had detained for questioning in Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been arrested on local charges, possibly in connection with presenting false identification to authorities, a senior law enforcement official told The New York Times.
He would have to be extradited if he was charged in New York, according to the official.
Man detained for questioning was spotted by ‘elderly patron in McDonalds’
17:10
James Liddell
The man who has been detained for questioning by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, was spotted by an “elderly patron” in a McDonald’s restaurant, sources say.
The man, who remains anonymous, was identified based on a tip after being spotted at the fats food outlet which led authorities to hold the man for questioning, according to The New York Times.
He was said to have had a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar to those believed to be held by the killer used in New York City, one law enforcement officials said. He has neither been arrested nor charged.
Just in: Police question man in Pennsylvania in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder
16:32
James Liddell
Police are said to have held a man in Altoona, Pennsylvania, for questioning after he was found with a similar gun to that used by Brian Thompson’s killer, according to reports.
The New York City Police Department is said to be sending detectives to the region, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
It is too soon to determine if the man is connected to the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, who was gunned down on Wednesday morning outside a Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan, according to NBC New York.
New video shows suspect loitering outside hotel waiting for Brian Thompson moments before attack
16:17
James Liddell
A newly-released video appears to show Brian Thompson’s killer loitering across the street from the hotel moments before the health insurance executive was slain.
The video, which has not previously been seen publicly and was obtained by ABC, seemingly shows the masked gunman standing at the opposite side of the street to a Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
The assailant is said to then spot Thompson and crosses the road, before jumping from behind a car and opening fire on the unexpecting UnitedHealth CEO.
The footage appears to support the police narrative that the attack was targeted.
CEO of UnitedHealth’s parent company says it will continue to prevent ‘unnecessary care’
15:47
James Liddell
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealth’s parent company, said the health insurance giant will continue to prevent “unnecessary care,” according to a report.
Andrew Witty made the claims in a video address days after the death of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealth CEO, was murdered on Wednesday.
“Our role is a critical role, and we make sure that care is safe, appropriate, and is delivered when people need it,” he said in his leaked remarks which were obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein, and published by the New York Post.
“We guard against the pressures that exist for unsafe care or for unnecessary care to be delivered in a way which makes the whole system too complex and ultimately unsustainable.”
Witty is said to have encouraged employees to “tune out” the criticism surrounding the company.
Watch: Search broadens for UnitedHealthcare CEO killer
15:14
James Liddell
Funeral set for slain UnitedHealthcare CEO today
14:54
Andrea Cavallier
A private funeral for Brian Thompson is set to be held on Monday, a source familiar with the plans told NBC News.
The ceremony is expected to be held less than a week after the 50-year-old UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday.
Everything we know about United HealthCare CEO’s murder
14:45
James Liddell
The search for the gunman who shot dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is now into its sixth day, with the New York Police Department having released two new photographs of a person of interest pictured in the back of a taxi cab and walking alongside it.
The suspect is believed to have traveled to New York City on a Greyhound bus 10 days before he targeted Thompson, 50, a father of two, who was shot at point-blank range near the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday morning just before a scheduled investor meeting.
Katie Hawkinson and Madeline Sherratt detail everything we know about Thompson’s murder and the escape of his killer.
What evidence have police gleaned from the shooting suspect?
14:14
James Liddell
Police have gleaned a treasure trove of evidence and intel but, as the manhunt for Brian Thompson’s killer entered its sixth day on Monday morning, the suspect remains at large.
On Thursday, police revealed photographs of the assailant’s unmasked face inside the HI New York City Hostel – including one photograph of the man smiling while apparently flirting with a female employee behind the desk. On Saturday evening, the NYPD released two more photographs of the suspect in a taxi, this time sporting a blue medical face mask.
Authorities have gathered security footage between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. from last Wednesday, tracking the suspect’s movements before he disappeared.
While searching a wooded area at the southern end of Central Park on Friday evening, police discovered a gray backpack nestled between two boulders containing two items: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money.
By Saturday and Sunday, police deployed specialised teams across NYC of divers and gun-detecting dogs to look for the murder weapon.
A Starbucks water bottle, which contains the assailant’s DNA and partial fingerprints, and a discarded mobile phone were discovered in an alleyway near the crime scene on Sixth Avenue.
The killer also left behind a cryptic message at the scene, with the words “deny,” “depose,” and “defend” inscribed on live rounds and shell casing left outside.
Timeline: Suspect’s key movements tracked on day of Brian Thompson’s murder
13:45
James Liddell
Brian Thompson’s killer has been on the run since last Wednesday. Here are his key recorded movements that day before he disappeared:
5:00 a.m: Suspect recorded walking outside the Frederick Douglass Houses, a public housing project on the Upper West Side.
5:30 a.m: The suspected shooter leaves the hostel well before dawn.
5:41 a.m: He appears on video at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue walking back and forth in the area of the Hilton hotel where United Healthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, is holding its annual investor conference.
6:19 a.m: Suspect recorded walking west down 55th Street, a block away from the New York Hilton Midtown.
6:46 a.m: He shoots Thompson as the executive arrives alone, on foot, having walked from a hotel across the street. The assailant flees.
6:48 a.m: The man enters Central Park by bicycle at the 60th Street and Center Drive entrance.
6:56 a.m: Suspect leaves the park at West 77th Street and Central Park West, still on the bicycle. He cycles past another camera on 85th Street and Columbus Avenue two minutes later.
7:04 a.m: He ditches his bicycle ns enters a taxi northbound at 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
7:30 a.m: Suspect is near the George Washington Bridge and the bus terminal there. It offers commuter service to New Jersey and Greyhound routes to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Folk singer goes viral with song about Brian Thompson killing
13:16
James Liddell
Joe DeVito was on a long drive from a gig in Nashville to New York on Thursday with the news of a health insurance CEO being gunned down heavy on his mind.
He saw that people were using the death as an opportunity to express anger at the health insurance industry and share their own stories of being denied coverage for care. Along the way, in Virginia, he pulled over at a rest stop to record a song about it.
“I wanted to throw my two cents in and try and try and convey that rage, and why people are so mad,” he tells The Independent.
Richard Hall has the full story.
Watch: Ro Khanna addresses Thompson’s ‘horrific’ murder before attacking US’s ‘absurd’ healthcare system
12:45
James Liddell
People celebrated healthcare CEO’s death. What does this tell us about American healthcare?
12:15
James Liddell
When the CEO of one of the largest medical insurance companies in the United States was gunned down on the street in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, his death quickly turned into a larger conversation about the much-reviled industry in which he worked.
Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, had been in New York City for a conference when he was killed in what police believe was a targeted shooting.
Among hundreds of posts on social media about the shocking murder, many people were moved to talk about the injustice of the health insurance industry. Often the dark jokes on X, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok spoke to how cruel medical insurance companies can be to their customers. Some even wrote folk songs about the event.
Read Richard Hall’s full analysis below.
‘Gun-detecting police dogs’ deployed to search for murder weapon
11:45
James Liddell
Gun-detecting police dogs were deployed to search for the weapon used to kill Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO, who died last Wednesday.
Authorities deployed the K9 unit to search Fort Tryon Park, while they separately searched subway stops near the George Washington Bridge, a senior law enforcement officer told NBC on Sunday.
The weapon, which police believe the suspect dumped before fleeing New York City, has not yet been found.
A small elite team of divers were again deployed in Central Park on Sunday, after first combing through waters on Saturday, the source said.
Unanswered questions: Healthcare executive’s murder leaves trail of unknowns
11:15
James Liddell
The gunman who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel on Wednesday is still at large – but police appear to be honing in on the suspect’s identity as their search intensifies.
Thompson, a 50-year-old Minnesota resident, was due to speak at an investor meeting when he was gunned down at point-blank range around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown on 6th Avenue in what police are calling a “targeted attack.”
Andrea Cavallier, Madeline Sherratt and Katie Hawkinson take a closer look at the case.
Ex-FBI profiler says killer ‘bound to make mistake’ as manhunt enters sixth day
10:45
James Liddell
Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole believes the man who gunned down Brian Thompson last week won’t evade capture for much longer.
The manhunt for the shooting suspect has entered its sixth day following the murder of the UnitedHealthcare chief at point-blank range on Wednesday outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
O’Toole, who helped track down the Unabomber during her career at the bureau, believes that the suspect’s days are numbered as he’s bound to “make a mistake”.
“I’m thinking we’re going to know who this is within a matter of a few more days, if that,” O’Toole told CNN. “The ability to stand up against that kind of an investigation, one person can’t do it, no matter how arrogant you are.”
She added: “You’re bound to make mistakes.”
Photos: Officers patrol area where investigators searched for suspect’s firearm
10:15
Katie Hawkinson
Colin Jost jokes about ‘hot’ UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter in SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’
09:45
James Liddell
The suspect in the shooting death earlier this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson took center stage during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che needling the NYPD for not yet having caught the insurance executive’s killer.
“This week, New York City officials sent a tough message on crime: If you shoot somebody in the middle of the street, you better get on your bike, hop on a bus, and get the heck out of here, mister,” Jost said.
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‘People’s lack of sympathy is really troubling,’ ex-police commissioner says
09:15
James Liddell
The former Boston police commissioner who led the response to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Ed Davis, has shared his disdain over the public’s reaction to Brian Thompson’s murder on Wednesday.
New York residents are said to have held a look-alike competition for the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO over the weekend, while dozens of people have flocked to social media offering support for the masked assailant.
Davis noted that he has been “shocked” by the public’s “lack of sympathy” and reluctance to assist in the search for Thompson’s killer.
“I’ve been watching it, and I’ve been shocked by it,” Davis told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. “It’s actually troubling to see it, and I really am surprised that people are reacting that way considering the tragic loss here and the violence of what happened.”
He added: “It’s a huge problem. People’s lack of sympathy is really troubling. And the problem with that is, the people who have this kind of animosity, simply because of the circumstances may not be prone to help—and the police are really looking for help from the public on this.”
ICYMI: NYPD officers arrive in Atlanta to continue manhunt
08:45
Katie Hawkinson
New York Police Department officers arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday to continue their investigation into the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to CNN.
Police say the suspect arrived in New York City on November 24 after jumping on a Greyhound bus departing from Atlanta, Georgia. However, officials are not yet sure exactly where he boarded.
Atlanta police are assisting with the investigation.
The FBI joined the investigation earlier this week as well, offering a $50,000 reward for information on the suspect.
ICYMI: US border patrol on lookout for suspect
08:00
Katie Hawkinson
Police have briefed US border patrol agents at both borders to keep an eye out for the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, CNN reports.
Investigators believe the suspect left New York City via bus after they found security footage of him entering Port Authority Bus Terminal, but did not find footage of him leaving.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information on the suspect.
What is a veterinary gun?
07:15
Katie Hawkinson
Police say the man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson may have used a veterinary gun.
Veterinary guns are larger firearms used by farmers to put down animals without making a loud noise. The weapons are near-silent, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
“It’s a weapon commonly used on farms and ranches,” Kenny said. “If an animal has to get put down, the animal can be shot without causing a loud noise.”
CNN’s Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller described the guns as meant for “close-up killing.”
“It’s meant for vets to kill an animal by shooting it in the head or somewhere, you know, that’s going to be fatal,” he said. “But it would work the exact same way on humans, very effectively and extraordinarily quietly.”
ICYMI: New Yorkers held UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter look-alike competition
06:30
Katie Hawkinson
New York residents held a look-alike competition for the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to reporter Talia Jane.
When asked who organized the competition, one person joked, “the FBI.”
This comes amid a national trend of communities hosting celebrity look-alike competitions. Previous contests included face-offs between look-alikes of Timothee Chalamet, Dev Patel and Jeremy Allen White.
“Who’s the organizer for this?”
— Talia Jane ❤️ (@taliaotg) December 7, 2024
“The FBI,” quips one United Healthcare CEO assassin lookalike competition participant. https://t.co/SePD07DY9a pic.twitter.com/CX7KIVKs8h
Who is Brian Thompson? Everything we know about the UnitedHealthcare CEO and his murder in New York City
05:45
Katie Hawkinson
The manhunt for the killer of the CEO has now stretched into its fourth day. Here’s everything we know about the search:
ICYMI: Watch as ex-FBI agent says Brian Thompson shooter ‘trained for his mission’
05:01
Katie Hawkinson
Colin Jost jokes about ‘hot’ UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter in SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’
04:15
Justin Rohrlich
The suspect in the shooting death earlier this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson took center stage during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che needling the NYPD for not yet having caught the insurance executive’s killer.
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Full story: NYPD probes theory UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot with a ‘veterinary gun’
03:30
Justin Rohrlich
Investigators believe the person who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel earlier this week “could possibly be a disgruntled employee or a disgruntled client,” according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
“This isn’t ‘Blue Bloods,’” Kenny said at a press conference on Friday, referring to a popular TV show starring Tom Selleck. “We’re not going to solve this in 60 minutes. We’re painstakingly going through every bit of evidence that we can come across.”
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Video: Moment gunman shoots UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson dead in New York City captured on surveillance video
02:45
Katie Hawkinson
New York CEO shooting map: Movements of gunman who killed Brian Thompson
02:00
Katie Hawkinson
The manhunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a shooting in the heart of Manhattan has now entered its fifth day, with the killer still at large.
The unanswered questions: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder leaves trail of unknowns
01:15
Katie Hawkinson
Here are the questions left unanswered as police search for Brian Thompson’s killer — and everything we know about the potential answers:
ICYMI: Police reveal contents of shooter’s backpack
00:30
Katie Hawkinson
The New York Police Department said they found Monopoly money and a Tommy Hilfiger jacket inside a gray backpack believed to have belonged to the suspected killer.
Investigators found the backpack on Friday during the second search of Central Park.
Moments after shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson early Wednesday, the suspect fled the scene on a bike into Central Park, security footage showed.
Police have later footage of him entering the Port Authority Bus Terminal, but none of him leaving, indicating he may have left the city.
Full story: UnitedHealthcare CEO’s masked shooting suspect seen in new photos in back of taxi
Sunday 8 December 2024 23:45
Katie Hawkinson
The New York Police Department has released new photos of the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In the two new pictures, released Saturday night, the suspect is seen wearing a black coat and a medical mask as he gets into the back of a cab.
This comes after police released the first unmasked photo of the suspect earlier in the week — an image captured after the suspect lowered his mask during a “flirtatious” encounter with a Manhattan hostel clerk.
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Watch: Surveillance footage shows UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter exiting subway station
Sunday 8 December 2024 23:00
Katie Hawkinson
ICYMI: Rep. Ro Khanna says he understands social media’s response to death of Brian Thompson
Sunday 8 December 2024 22:40
Katie Hawkinson
Ro Khanna, a Democrat representing California’s 17th District, told ABC News he understands why many aren’t expressing sympathy for the murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“There is no justification for violence, but the outpouring afterward has not surprised me,” Khanna said Sunday morning. “ I, as a Congressperson, had UnitedHealthcare deny a prescription for a nasal $100 pump spray, and I couldn’t get them to reverse this. So imagine what ordinary people are dealing with.”
In the days following Thompson’s death, social media has exploded with users making dark jokes about his death and sharing their experiences with UnitedHealthcare — and other major American insurers — refusing to cover crucial procedures and medications.
“The biggest denial that comes when it’s cancer treatment,” Khanna added. “People are getting denied on cancer treatment, and my view is very simple. Why can’t we have a rule that if a doctor prescribes something, and if Medicare, traditional Medicare, is going to cover it, then private insurance companies should be forced to cover it?”
Following an onslaught of criticism toward the insurance industry following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Rep. Ro Khanna expressed sympathy for the victim, but acknowledged the debate over inequities in the health care system. https://t.co/m0IrtU4CUN pic.twitter.com/ykXw3Qk6uj
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 8, 2024
How did police find an unmasked photo of the suspect?
Sunday 8 December 2024 22:20
Katie Hawkinson
New York Police Department investigators were able to find and release unmasked photos of the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO thanks to a flirty moment with a hostel receptionist.
Images released by the NYPD Thursday showed the suspect unmasked. When the images were captured, the suspect was “flirting” with a woman who worked at the Upper West Side hostel he stayed in, law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Read the full story from The Independent’s Rhian Lubin:
‘I wanted to convey the rage’: Folk singer goes viral with song about Brian Thompson killing
Sunday 8 December 2024 22:00
Richard Hall
Joe DeVito was on a long drive from a gig in Nashville to New York on Thursday with the news of a health insurance CEO being gunned down heavy on his mind. He saw that people were using the death as an opportunity to express anger at the health insurance industry and share their own stories of being denied coverage for care. Along the way, in Virginia, he pulled over at a rest stop to record a song about it.
“I wanted to throw my two cents in and try and try and convey that rage, and why people are so mad,” he tells The Independent.
“As a songwriter, my job is to capture these emotions and sort of wrap them in melodies and rhymes in a way that makes them more digestible and helps people understand them,” he adds.
See it: Officers patrol area where investigators searched for suspect’s firearm
Sunday 8 December 2024 21:40
Katie Hawkinson
Right-wing influencer Ben Shapiro decries social media response to CEO’s death
Sunday 8 December 2024 21:20
Katie Hawkinson
Right-wing influencer Ben Shapiro posted a video this week to his YouTube channel with more than 7 million subscribers titled, “The EVIL Revolutionary Left Cheers Murder!”
“The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson brings with it a wave of sympathy…for the murderer,” Shapiro wrote in the video’s description.
Thompson’s death has prompted a much larger conversation on social media about the American insurance industry. Many posters have shared dark jokes on social media while revealing stories of injustices in the healthcare system, as The Independent previously reported.
Some commenters who claim they share Shapiro’s political views say they don’t agree with his video.
“Wow... I’m a conservative but Ben’s view on this is making me realize he really doesn’t care about the American people,” one commenter wrote.
“I have an uncle who is as conservative as they come, voted for Trump and everything,” another commenter wrote. “We have very little in common and avoid each other at holiday parties. I can tell you we both wept when my dad slowly died of cancer while the insurance he PAID FOR kept denying him life-saving care. We both saw the injustice in that.”
Watch: Ex-FBI agent says Brian Thompson shooter ‘trained for his mission’
Sunday 8 December 2024 21:00
Katie Hawkinson
UnitedHealthcare CEO’s masked shooting suspect seen in new photos in back of taxi
Sunday 8 December 2024 20:40
Katie Hawkinson
The New York Police Department has released new photos of the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In the two new pictures, released Saturday night, the suspect is seen wearing a black coat and a medical mask as he gets into the back of a cab.
This comes after police released the first unmasked photo of the suspect earlier in the week — an image captured after the suspect lowered his mask during a “flirtatious” encounter with a Manhattan hostel clerk.
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ICYMI: US border patrol on lookout for suspect
Sunday 8 December 2024 20:20
Katie Hawkinson
Police have briefed US border patrol agents at both borders to keep an eye out for the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, CNN reports.
Investigators believe the suspect left New York City via bus after they found security footage of him entering Port Authority Bus Terminal, but did not find footage of him leaving.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information on the suspect.
ICYMI: NYPD officers arrive in Atlanta to continue manhunt
Sunday 8 December 2024 20:00
Katie Hawkinson
New York Police Department officers arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday to continue their investigation into the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to CNN.
Police say the suspect arrived in New York City on November 24 after jumping on a Greyhound bus departing from Atlanta, Georgia. However, officials are not yet sure exactly where he boarded.
Atlanta police are assisting with the investigation.
The FBI joined the investigation earlier this week as well, offering a $50,000 reward for information on the suspect.
Colin Jost jokes about ‘hot’ UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter in SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’
Sunday 8 December 2024 19:40
Justin Rohrlich
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