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In reply to the discussion: UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Luigi Mangione ID'd as person of interest, arrested on gun charge [View all]Silent Type
(7,334 posts)14. Looks like he got treatment. Those type injuries and surgeries often leave one in pain, unfortunately.
Maybe the drugs that weren't denied contributed to his actions.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Luigi Mangione ID'd as person of interest, arrested on gun charge [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Dec 9
OP
I haven't read anything about him having a personal connection to anyone who may have had claims denied (or whatever)
XorXor
Dec 9
#30
Looks like he got treatment. Those type injuries and surgeries often leave one in pain, unfortunately.
Silent Type
Dec 9
#14
The fact that he used a ghost gun is irony at its finest when this country outright refuses to regulate them...
Karasu
Dec 9
#29
Been wondering that myself. It could be a matter of New York gun law for all I know.
Karasu
Dec 9
#40
We'll know soon enough. Right now, I'm betting on incel looking for a reason to shoot someone in the back, and
Silent Type
Dec 9
#19
Looks like they got treatment, not a denial. Neither insurance or doctors can guarantee a life without pain
Silent Type
Dec 9
#43
Or...the crazy part is that shooting a health insurance CEO seems not to be the crazy part. n/t
xocetaceans
Dec 9
#9
Considering he was able to track a CEO's movements so closely, whack him in broad daylight, and escape from
Karasu
Dec 9
#48
Neither did I, but compared to a health insurance CEO, not many of us can be considered "wealthy."
Karasu
Dec 9
#25
Another example I posted below -- the shooter at UC Santa Barbara was from a well-off family.
LauraInLA
Dec 9
#28
Maybe UHC used his computer science skills for the death panel algorithm which ticked him off.
C0RI0LANUS
Dec 9
#21
I'm seeing a lot of commenters surprised by this person's socioeconomic status -- the person who shot
LauraInLA
Dec 9
#27