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(NewsNation) — After a hunt that spanned aggregate states, Luigi Mangione, 26, was named arsenic the fishy successful the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Thompson, 50, was killed adjacent a Hilton Hotel portion walking to UnitedHealth Group's yearly capitalist gathering successful New York City past Wednesday.
An authoritative motive has not yet been revealed for the shooting, but the words “deny,” “depose” and “defend” were written connected the ammunition casings recovered astatine the scene, constabulary sources told NewsNation section affiliate WPIX. These words are akin to the rubric of the publication "Delay, Deny, Defend,” which is astir the ways security companies cull requests for aesculapian sum deemed indispensable by doctors. UnitedHealthcare has the highest assertion denial complaint among security companies. It rejects 32% of each claims compared to the manufacture mean of 16%.
United Healthcare was being investigated by the Department of Justice implicit allegedly moving a monopoly and unfairly blocking retired competitors. In addition, Thompson, arsenic good arsenic different executives astatine United Healthcare, were being sued implicit allegations they sold shares of banal successful the institution earlier the probe by the DOJ was announced.
Thompson, 50, was a begetter of two. After becoming CEO of UnitedHealthcare successful 2021, helium helped the institution bring in $281 cardinal successful profits successful 2023. Between his wage and different benefits, Thompson made an estimated $10 cardinal past year.
This undated photograph provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare main enforcement serviceman Brian Thompson. (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group via AP)Here are the events surrounding Mangione's apprehension connected Monday.
Nov. 24
On this date, the suspected shooter arrived successful New York City connected a Greyhound autobus astatine the Port Authority terminal. Police said the autobus originated successful Atlanta, Georgia.
The fishy took a taxi to a New York hostel and checked successful utilizing an ID that authorities judge was fake. Surveillance video shows the man, astatine 1 point, pulling down his facemask and smiling portion talking to an worker successful the hostel lobby.
Nov. 29
The fishy checked retired of the hostel — but constabulary judge this was an administrative check-out arsenic helium did not amusement up astatine the required time. He checked backmost into the aforesaid hostel the adjacent day. Police accidental helium did not enactment determination other during this time.
Dec. 4
The fishy near the hostel earlier dawn and past was seen connected video astir the country of the Hilton. At immoderate point, helium went to a Starbucks, and past returned to the hotel.
Just earlier 7 a.m., Thompson was changeable successful the backmost and limb by the gunman. Thompson was rushed to a hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the shooter was “lying successful wait,” and arrived astatine the Hilton 5 minutes earlier Thompson. Many radical passed him, but the gunman appeared to hold for his intended target," Tisch told reporters astatine a property conference.
During the property conference, constabulary shared surveillance photos of the fishy holding a weapon and fleeing the country connected a bicycle.
Dec. 6
Investigators accidental the fishy entered the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, starring them to judge helium had near New York City. However, they did not find a video of him leaving oregon getting connected a bus.
A backpack that constabulary accidental is the gunman's is recovered successful a wooded country of Central Park. It is aboriginal revealed to incorporate a overgarment and Monopoly money.
Dec. 7-8
Officers from the New York Police Department continued searching Central Park, and released much photos of the fishy adjacent to and successful the backmost spot of a taxi.
NYPD divers looked successful Central Park Lake for the limb utilized to termination Thompson.
Dec. 9
Altoona, Pennsylvania constabulary responded to reports of a antheral matching the statement of the fishy astatine a section McDonald's. Responding officers said the antheral was acting suspiciously.
Authorities past arrested Luigi Magione, 26, initially charging him with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, having “instruments of a crime,” tampering with records oregon accusation and mendacious recognition to instrumentality enforcement. Court records amusement a execution complaint was added hours after.
The NYPD revealed Mangione’s sanction astatine a property conference. Mangione matched the statement authorities were searching for and besides had with him a mask, firearm, suppressor and fake New Jersey ID that connected him to the shooting, constabulary said.
NewsNation section affiliate WPIX and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
