New York / Intelligencer: Luigi Mangione's Full Story Isn't Online

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5. I think most of what we need to know can be inferred

Smart guy, suffered a terrible back injury and became radicalized. Rather than just quietly commit suicide, he channeled his depression and hatred into completing one last task before leaving Earth: killing Brian Thompson.

However, he didn't die that day and didn't really have a plan for how to proceed after successfully leaving the state. The energy and focus he used to carry out the assassination probably yanked him out of depression, but it will be back soon because he will be in jail without painkillers and a decent bed. The fan mail might keep him afloat for a while but I think he will kill himself as soon as he finds an opportunity.

As far as looking for clues for how to spot this going forward, I think it's been pretty clear for decades that depressed and suicidal men can become dangerous because there is a thin line between suicide and homicide. Once you're already suicidal, if you also harbor hatred or intense anger towards someone or something, it becomes much easier to rationalize murder and/or terrorism because there's no longer any fear of consequences. Anything goes.