Police have arrested a suspect in last week’s shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and new details are emerging about a potential motive behind the assassination. Pennsylvania police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after receiving reports of a man who was “acting suspiciously.” …
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