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Luigi Mangione, the man charged with the murder of UnitedHealthCare Chief Executive Brian Thompson, was reportedly found with a notebook containing detailed plans for the shooting, according to two law enforcement officials.
The notebook described attending a "bean-counter" conference with the intent to kill an executive, two officials told The New York Times.
One passage read, "What do you do? You wack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. It's targeted, precise, and doesn't risk innocents," the officials said.
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"It's targeted, precise, and doesn't risk innocents," one passage reportedly said.
The 26-year-old man charged in last week's killing of Thompson appeared in a Pennsylvania courtroom on Tuesday, where he was denied bail. His lawyer announced plans to fight extradition to New York City, where the killing occurred.
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Who Is Mangione and Who Was Thompson?
Mangione is a member of a prominent Maryland family, was valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and a graduate of one of the nation's leading private universities. In 2020, he earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, a leading U.S. health insurance provider. Known for his innovative leadership and focus on expanding access to affordable healthcare, Thompson was a prominent figure in the industry.
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How Was Brian Thompson Killed And What Happened Next?
On Dec. 4 Thompson, 50, was on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference at the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning when he was shot and killed. He was struck at least once in the back and at least once in the right calf, New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
Mangione was arrested Monday in connection with the attack after a McDonald's employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania, alerted police to a customer resembling the suspected gunman. Authorities said Mangione was carrying a gun believed to be the murder weapon, along with writings expressing anger toward corporate America.
As Mangione was escorted into the Hollidaysburg courthouse on Tuesday, he struggled with officers and shouted a partially unintelligible statement referencing an "insult to the intelligence of the American people." He left the courthouse hours later without making further comments and was driven away.
Mangione is currently being held on Pennsylvania charges, including possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery, and providing false identification to police. In Manhattan, prosecutors have charged him with five counts, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a forged instrument.
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What Does Video Evidence of Brian Thompson's Killing Reveal?
Police reported that the individual who killed Thompson left a hostel on Manhattan's Upper West Side at 5:41 a.m. on Dec.4.
Eleven minutes later, surveillance footage captured the suspect walking back and forth in front of the New York Hilton Midtown, wearing a distinctive backpack.
At 6:44 a.m., the gunman shot Thompson at a side entrance to the hotel, fled on foot, and within minutes rode a bicycle into Central Park, police said. Another security camera recorded him leaving the park near the American Museum of Natural History at 6:56 a.m., still on the bicycle but without the backpack.
The suspect then took a taxi to a bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge, arriving around 7:30 a.m. However, police have not found footage of him leaving the terminal, suggesting he likely boarded a bus out of town. Investigators are still working to trace the suspect's route to Pennsylvania.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press
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