The New York Police Department has charged Luigi Mangione with first-degree murder, according to an online court filing filed Monday.
Mangione — the 26-year-old suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — was charged with possession of a loaded weapon, possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the filing.
This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
UnitedHealth Group via AP
It’s the fake NJ driver’s license he used to check into the Upper West Side hostel.
Mangione remains in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections pending extradition to New York.
The NYPD charges came hours after Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was identified by a McDonald’s employee.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections released Mangione’s photo Monday afternoon.
A booking photo of Luigi Mangione following his arrest by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania on December 9, 2024.
PA Department of Corrections
He has been charged with five felonies, including carrying a handgun without a license, forgery, falsely identifying himself to authorities and possessing “instruments of crime,” according to a newly released criminal complaint.
Charging documents allege Mangion lied to police about his identity and carried the ghost gun without a license.
The gun and suppressor were “consistent with the weapon used in the murder,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday.
This is an image of the ghost gun recovered from Luigi Mangione in Altoona, PA, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Obtained by ABC News
When they searched Mangione’s backpack during the arrest, officers allegedly found a black 3D-printed handgun and a black silencer, which was also 3D-printed, according to the criminal complaint filed Monday afternoon in Pennsylvania.
“The gun contained a Glock magazine loaded with six nine-millimeter metal rounds. There was also a nine-millimeter hollow point,” the complaint alleges.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny described the weapon allegedly found on Mangion as a “phantom gun,” meaning it had no serial number and could not be traced.
Several handwritten pages were also recovered from Mangione at the time of his arrest.
The writings refer to UnitedHealthcare by name, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Sources called the writing sloppy and included the following quotes: “These parasites came along” and “I apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.”
Police are looking into Mangione’s movements in the United States and outside the county over the past year, sources said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
