Luigi Mangione: 4 points to remember from the day after his arrest

Luigi Mangioneoriginally from Maryland, was charged Monday with murder in New York in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He was arrested on gun charges in Pennsylvania.

Mangione came from a sprawling and prosperous family in the Baltimore area and was the valedictorian at the Gilman School in 2016. His family said they were “shocked» by the arrest, but I didn’t say much else.

On Tuesday, the day after his arrest, Mangione shouted something to reporters as he was escorted into court in Pennsylvania and details of his so-called “manifesto” were leaked.

The banner had live and continuous coverage as details emerged. Here’s what we learned on Tuesday.

Extradition delayed

Mangione, 26, is challenging his extradition to New Yorkwhere he is accused of murder, meaning his case could be delayed there. He is currently in custody in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested and faces charges including carrying a firearm without a license and forgery.

Blair County Prosecutor Peter Weeks said his office will be ready whenever a judge schedules the extradition hearing.

“We do not intend to delay the extradition of this defendant to New York,” Weeks said. “Their prosecutions should take priority, and then ours will follow.” »

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will seek a gubernatorial warrant to obtain extradition, which New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has requested. said she would sign.

The detailed “Manifesto”

In a handwritten “manifesto,” the Associated Press reported, Mangione wrote that he acted alone and said, “Those parasites just had it coming.”

A New York Police Department intelligence report, reviewed by The New York Times, says officials are concerned that online reaction to Mangione’s alleged actions, including “killing celebrations,” could incite others to consider him a “martyr and an example to follow.”

Mangione’s missing year

Mangione lost contact with family and friends earlier this year and his mother filed a missing person’s report in San Francisco.

Rebuilding your business was a headachebut it appears Mangione left Hawaii for back surgery in the summer of 2023 and spent time in Japan earlier this year.

What we know about his online presence

Mangione has a large digital footprint. Social media accounts associated with her show her participating in debates about philosophy, reviewing Unabomber writings, and posing on tropical hikes.

A social media profile associated with Mangione also shows a X-ray with four spinal screwsthat were part of a surgery he needed, a friend said.