The New York Police Department has charged Luigi Mangione with first degree murder, according to an online court docket filed on Monday.
Mangione — the 26-year-old suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — was also charged with possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the docket.
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson.
UnitedHealth Group via AP
The forged instrument is the fake NJ driver’s license that he allegedly used to check into the hostel on the Upper West Side.
Mangione remains in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections pending his extradition to New York.
The NYPD charges came hours after Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was identified by an employee at a McDonald’s.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections released Mangione’s mug shot on Monday evening.
Booking photo of Luigi Mangione after he was arrested by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024.
PA Dept. of Corrections
He has been charged with five crimes, including carrying a gun without a license, forgery, falsely identifying himself to authorities and possessing “instruments of crime,” according to a newly released criminal complaint.
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