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CEO Murder Suspect Contests Extradition to Face NY Charges

Luigi Mangione is suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing
Mangione is denied bail on Tuesday by Pennsylvania judge

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, is seen yelling at reporters while he was being taken into court in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Mangione’s lawyer says he’ll fight extradition to New York. Mangione was arrested in Altoona for carrying an unlicensed gun and presenting fake identification.Source: Bloomberg

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By David Voreacos and Patricia Hurtado

December 10, 2024 at 2:20 PM UTC

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December 10, 2024 at 9:34 PM UTC

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The suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson is fighting being sent to New York to face a second-degree murder charge, setting up a potentially long legal process to prosecute Luigi Mangione.

In a court hearing Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Mangione’s lawyer said that his 26-year-old client will contest any request to move him to New York. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a five-day manhunt following the Dec. 4 attack on Thompson in Manhattan.