NEW YORK – Luigi Mangione, the Suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian ThompsonHe is expected to be extradited to New York City to face murder charges.
He is currently is being held without bail in Altoona, Pennsylvaniawhere authorities say the extradition process could take days, if not weeks. Investigators are now combing through a mountain of evidence to fill in the gaps in his journey and determine whether he acted alone.
The 26-year-old was caught five days after the shooting after a A customer spotted him at a McDonald's in Altoonawhich is about 300 miles from the filming location in midtown Manhattan.
The customer recognized Mangione from the photos he was looking for and told an employee, who called the police. Officers responded and asked Mangione if he had been in New York City recently.
“He became visibly nervous, shaking at the question and didn't really answer directly,” Altoona Police Deputy Chief Derick Swope told reporters Monday.
When asked for his identification, police said he presented a fake New Jersey driver's license, which investigators believe was the same driver's license that was used Checking into a Manhattan hostel 10 days before the shooting.
“We didn’t think twice about it, we knew it was our guy,” said Altoona Police Officer Tyler Frye.
Police arrested Mangione for forgery and searched his backpack after his arrest. They found a US passport and clothing that matched the shooter's description Ghost gun with silencer that corresponded to the murder weapon and a three-page handwritten note.
“We don't believe there are any specific threats to others in this document, but it does appear that he has some antipathy toward the American economy,” said New York Police Chief Detective Joseph Kenny.
Piecing together Mangione's time on the run
Police also said Mangione had various electronic devices with him that he was using to avoid detection.
“He was very cautious and tried to keep a low profile and avoid cameras,” said Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Investigators said the most important clue in the investigation was a photo from the hostel showing the suspect pulling down his mask.
The NYPD was on duty around the clock to track his movements – from his arrival in New York City by bus to his escape from the crime scene on his bicycle to Central Parkand be Taxi ride to a bus station in the city centerwhere he probably fled.
Police believe he left New York City immediately after the shooting and traveled through Pennsylvania in the days afterward. They believe he took a Greyhound bus to Philadelphia and spent some time there before heading to Pittsburgh and eventually Altoona.
“If you have any information about this suspect or his travels through Pennsylvania, please share these tips with us immediately,” said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
Who is Luigi Mangione?
CBS News has learned it's Mangione from a prominent Maryland family which includes country clubs, healthcare facilities and real estate companies. He Graduated from a private, boys-only high schoolHe earned his master's degree in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and also has ties to Stanford.
A former classmate and childhood friend told CBS News he was kind and smart and had no enemies during his school days.
The Mangione family released a statement overnight saying they were devastated and shocked by the news.
“Unfortunately we cannot comment on the news reports about Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” the statement said. “We are praying for Brian Thompson’s family and asking people to pray for everyone involved. We are devastated by this news.”
According to his LinkedIn account, Mangione last worked as a data engineer at a vehicle purchasing website called True Car in 2023. In recent months, posts tagging him on social media suggested he had lost touch with friends, with some asking where he was and what he was saying. I wish him well and hope he is doing well goes.
CBS News has also learned that Mangione had been living at a coworking and co-living space called Surfbreak in Honolulu until 2022, when a spokesperson for that community said he left the community due to a lifelong back injury aggravated by surfing and hiking became.
“I was with him, friends. I hiked, went to yoga. He tried his best to be athletic,” said RJ Martin, a former roommate of Surfbreak. “Unfathomable to know what kind of person I saw and knew.”
The spokesman said he expects he returned to Hawaii in 2023 and started a book club, which several members left due to “discomfort with book selection.”
Sources tell CBS News Back pain was an important factor in his life and seemed to be a source of pain and frustration for him.
“Personally, I can’t make sense of it at all,” said Martin. “There is never any justification for violence.”
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