A gun with three bullets; one man dead on the pavement, one man in custody. From a distance, the death of Brian Thompson looks like any other in a uniquely violent America. But the circumstances surrounding his murder were unimaginable just two weeks ago: A reclusive gunman partially built a …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been just two weeks since Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sparking debate and a social media frenzy that has even inspired …
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After nearly two weeks of challenging the legal process, Luigi Mangione, the man charged with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will finally be extradited from Pennsylvania — where Mangione was arrested and remained behind bars — to New York City, where Thompson’s Dec. 4 murder occurred. At …
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Two days after his indictment on state murder charges in New York, Luigi Mangione was slapped with a barrage of federal criminal counts Thursday linked to the shooting death ofUnitedHealthcareCEO Brian Thompson outside a midtown hotel on Dec. 4. The top charge in the newly unsealed federal complaint alleges Mangione …
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This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. For decades, weapons manufacturing has been the domain of arms industry heavyweights: Glock, Sig Sauer, Remington, Sturm, Ruger & Co. Making a gun from scratch at home required thousands of dollars of …
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Luigi Mangione was officially indicted in New York City on multiple charges connected to the killing of UnitedHelathcare CEO Brian Thompson. The office for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the grand jury indictment Tuesday, Dec. 17, just over a week after Mangione was first arrested and charged. The new …
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Documentarian Michael Moore called people’s anger at the American health care system and for-profit insurance “1,000 percent justified” following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. On Friday, Moore penned a short essay for his Substack after being inundated with messages and interview requests following the revelation that Thompson’s suspected …
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update addressed the arrest of Luigi Mangione for the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as well as scores of drones flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast over the last few weeks. Regarding Mangione, co-anchor Colin Jost joked: “This week, America …
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, had a significant online footprint before most web platforms suspended his accounts. These profiles seemed to reveal a healthy, accomplished, well-adjusted young man — though there were red flags, …
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The lawyer for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with killingUnitedHealthcareCEO Brian Thompson, appeared on Good Morning America Wednesday to explain why the suspect is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania — where Mangione was apprehended — to New York City, where Thompson’s murder occurred. Thomas Dickey, Mangione’s lawyer, told …
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