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The Guardian: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing may not have been a client, say police [View all]
The Guardian - (archived: https://archive.ph/IV2uR ) Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing may not have been a client, say police
Suspect, who mentioned company in note found during arrest, may have targeted it because of its size and influence
Staff and agencies
Thu 12 Dec 2024 18.23 EST
There is no indication the man charged with killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was ever a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.
Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives for the New York police department, told NBC New York in an interview on Thursday that investigators had uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City.
Mangione also mentioned the company in a note found in his possession when he was detained by police in Pennsylvania.
“We have no indication that he was ever a client of UnitedHealthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest healthcare organization in America. So that’s possibly why he targeted that that company,” said Kenny.
Mangione remains jailed without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested on Monday after being spotted at a McDonald’s in the city of Altoona, about 230 miles (about 370km) west of New York City. His lawyer said he had not seen any evidence yet linking his client to the crime.
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Suspect, who mentioned company in note found during arrest, may have targeted it because of its size and influence
Staff and agencies
Thu 12 Dec 2024 18.23 EST
There is no indication the man charged with killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was ever a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.
Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives for the New York police department, told NBC New York in an interview on Thursday that investigators had uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City.
Mangione also mentioned the company in a note found in his possession when he was detained by police in Pennsylvania.
“We have no indication that he was ever a client of UnitedHealthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest healthcare organization in America. So that’s possibly why he targeted that that company,” said Kenny.
Mangione remains jailed without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested on Monday after being spotted at a McDonald’s in the city of Altoona, about 230 miles (about 370km) west of New York City. His lawyer said he had not seen any evidence yet linking his client to the crime.
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