Luigi Mangione Officially Charged with Murder in Brian Thompson’s Death

Luigi Mangione has been formally charged with the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson … TMZ confirmed.

According to court records obtained by TMZ … Mangione was charged late Monday in the alleged shooting death of a healthcare executive in midtown Manhattan last week.

Mangione now faces a number of charges in New York, including murder, two counts of possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of a weapon.

The charges come hours after Mangione was arraigned on weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania.Remember, police say he had a fake NJ driver’s license and a gun when he was pulled over at a McDonald’s in Altoona, PA.

Mangione’s cousin, a Republican delegate from Maryland Nino Mangionewho represents parts of Baltimore County, issued a statement an hour before the New York allegations emerged. He said the family could not “comment on the news” about Luigi and added that they “only know what we have read in the media.”

Nino added: “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. Our prayers go out to Brian Thompson’s family and we ask people to pray for everyone involved. We are devastated by this news.”