CEO shooting suspect’s manifesto claims violence is answer to health care industry: report
An image of the individual sought in connection to the investigation of the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, is seen in a still image from surveillance video taken outside a hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S. December 4, 2024. NYPD News/Handout via REUTERS.
An image of the individual sought in connection to the investigation of the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, is seen in a still image from surveillance video taken outside a hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S. December 4, 2024. NYPD News/Handout via REUTERS.
December 09, 2024 | 02:14PM ETNews & PoliticsA man being held in connection to the Manhattan shooting of a health insurance executive reportedly had a manifesto claiming violence was the answer to problems with the health care industry.
The New York Times reported Monday that Luigi Mangione, 26, was being held in Pennsylvania in connection to the shooting of Brian Thompson.
Mangione was said to have a handwritten manifesto railing against the insurance industry for putting profits above health care.
According to CNN, the document suggested that violence was the answer to health care insurance problems.
A "ghost gun" and a suppressor were also reportedly found in the man's possession.
