Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family, has been indicted on federal charges for the December 4, 2024, killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. The federal indictment includes charges of murder with a firearm, two counts of stalking, and a firearms offense related to the use of a silencer. If convicted, Mangione could face the death penalty, which federal prosecutors are pursuing under the directive of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, following President Donald Trump’s renewed push for capital punishment. Department of Justice+13The Guardian+13AP News+13Reuters+5People.com+5The Guardian+5
Thompson was fatally shot in the back outside a Manhattan hotel as he arrived for UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference. Surveillance footage captured a masked gunman, and police recovered ammunition inscribed with the words “delay,” “deny,” and “depose,” phrases often used to criticize insurance claim practices. Mangione was arrested five days later in Altoona, Pennsylvania, allegedly in possession of the murder weapon and writings expressing hostility toward the health insurance sector. The Guardian+1AP News+1AP News+1People.com+1
In addition to federal charges, Mangione faces multiple state charges in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, and several weapons offenses. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. ABC News+2Wikipedia+2Reuters+2Wikipedia
The case has sparked national debate over healthcare practices and the use of the death penalty, with some viewing Mangione as a symbol of broader frustrations over denied claims and medical costs. 
