A McDonald’s buyer who noticed Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson final week, described the second when he noticed the suspect within the constructing.
The person, recognized solely as Larry, advised Fox Information that he was with a gaggle of associates within the McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., when one in every of them identified Mangione.
“One of my friends — and I thought he was kidding — when the shooter… who they made the arrest on came in, he made a comment, “Well, that looks like the shooter from New York.” But the group of us thought it was more of a joke and we were kidding about it. But then as it turned out, it was him,” Larry mentioned, as reported by Fox Information.
Mangione was charged with homicide in New York Metropolis. The 26-year-old faces 5 counts, together with homicide within the second diploma, two counts of legal possession of a weapon within the second diploma, one rely of legal possession of a weapon within the third diploma and legal possession of a solid instrument within the second diploma, an arrest warrant confirmed.
Police mentioned {that a} ghost gun, silencer and writings expressing unwell will towards company America had been discovered on Mangione, which linked him to the crime.
Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, mentioned in a handwritten notice that he acted alone.
Mangione was arrested Monday on gun prices in Altoona, in line with New York Metropolis police, who described him as a “person of interest” in final week’s capturing.
