A suspect was arrested Monday in the northeastern United States as part of the investigation into the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City last Wednesday, authorities announced.
"Members of the Altoona Police Department," 500 km west of New York, "arrested Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old man, on suspicion of possession of firearms."
"At this time, we believe he is the person we are looking for in connection with the targeted and unscrupulous murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare," said Jessica Tisch, the New York City Police Chief, at a press conference alongside New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Previously, American media had reported that the man was being questioned by local police after being found in possession of the same type of weapon used in the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, an American health insurance company.
According to the New York Times, which relied on sources close to the investigation, the man was reported by a witness at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, having presented a false ID card, similar to the one used by the killer to check into a New York hotel the night before the crime.
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