NY - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Midtown. #6

[BrianJohnson]

Why would anyone need id at all in McD?

So nabbed on a bus, or at Mc d?

Both? McDonalds informed the police, he boarded a bus and police got him

 

[bestill]

An ID at McDonalds??? That's odd.

Why would he need fake ID in McDonalds? they don’t sell alcohol or anything

Maybe he was trying to use a stolen credit card and they asked for id...

 

[CamilleBSP]

More details:

A person of interest was nabbed Monday in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — busted possibly trying to use a fake ID in a McDonald’s, law-enforcement sources said.

The man — who sources said is being eyed for the coldblooded, targeted execution in front of a Manhattan hotel last week — allegedly had a manifesto on him when he was taken into custody by cops in Altoona, Pa.

He also had a gun, silencer, four fake IDs and other items “consistent” with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said.

Law enforcement were still trying to figure out the man’s real identity, sources said.

He was nabbed on a tip called into local cops, who then apprehended him, sources said.

Luigi Mangione, person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, caught with manifesto, ghost gun and fake ID at McDonald’s

A person of interest has been nabbed in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was coldly executed in a targeted attack in front of a Manhattan hotel this week, The Post has…

nypost.com

Just saw that over on X.

Could be someone related to the crime? The elusive accomplice?

 

[NoSpoonFeeding]

On the national news, he is in custody, has the weapon.

 

[MassGuy]

What is it with this guy and McDonald’s?

That’s how they’d catch me. I’ll be known as the McDouble Killer.”

 

[DizzyB]

Fits the description, with the weapon in his pocket and fake IDs. Someone called in a tip at the McDonalds as he was recognized.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Suspect in Health Care C.E.O.’s Killing Charged With Murder

The suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged by New York prosecutors. He was arrested and arraigned in Altoona, Pa., on Monday after being spotted at a McDonald’s.

www.nytimes.com

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A man is being held for questioning in connection with the killing of a health insurance executive last week, according to three law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.

The man was identified based on a tip from someone who spotted him in a McDonald’s restaurant, one of the officials said, and is being held in Altoona, Pa. One of the law enforcement officials said that the man had a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar to those they believe the killer used in New York.

 

[Torbs]

It’s possible he had trouble with a credit card and the clerk asked him for ID. Kind of unlikely at a McDs but it’s reasonably possible.

Really don’t care though! The manifesto should be wild. He probably had an axe to grind with Big Healthcare.

 

[Janitor101]

More details:

A person of interest was nabbed Monday in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — busted possibly trying to use a fake ID in a McDonald’s, law-enforcement sources said.

The man — who sources said is being eyed for the coldblooded, targeted execution in front of a Manhattan hotel last week — allegedly had a manifesto on him when he was taken into custody by cops in Altoona, Pa.

He also had a gun, silencer, four fake IDs and other items “consistent” with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said.

Law enforcement were still trying to figure out the man’s real identity, sources said.

He was nabbed on a tip called into local cops, who then apprehended him, sources said.

Luigi Mangione, person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, caught with manifesto, ghost gun and fake ID at McDonald’s

A person of interest has been nabbed in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was coldly executed in a targeted attack in front of a Manhattan hotel this week, The Post has…

nypost.com

Why would McDonald's require an ID?

 

[mrstfs]

What did he need an ID in McDonald’s for? Hm. Very odd to still be carrying all of those items.

Only thing I can think of is he might have been applying to work there, only situation can think of where ID needed

I wonder if he was trying to use a credit card and they got suspicious for some reason and asked to see an ID?

 

[MesquiteO21]

Does anyone find his placement of the bag of clothing and the backpack a bit suss? Why wouldn't he have put them in a trash can instead of "gently" placing them on the ground? It's like he is playing cat and mouse.

he absolutely wanted it found. it definitely was placed there and not thrown
jmo

 

[MassGuy]

Just saw that over on X.

Could be someone related to the crime? The elusive accomplice?

I never believed this guy to have an accomplice. I mean, what accomplice is going to have a manifesto and the murder weapon.

This jibes with your lone wolf assassin.

They’ve also said he matches the description.

 

[GutInstinct]

Hitman may be from outside the US. Chance to go visit NYC for a bit because he knew as soon as he did his hit job, he would have to bolt ASAP. BT set it up because he knew he was being investigated for insider trading. He had cashed in millions of $$. Afraid his boys would be left with nothing if government siezed the money. Plus he did not want to go to jail again (DUI years ago). Plus he did not want the shame of his boys knowing he did something illegal. He was hoping he could set it up that it looked like someone disgruntled with the insurance industry. And did not want to do it in Minnesota where he knew his wife and sons would be too close, possibly end up having to show up at crime scene. NYC gave him a buffer of them not seeing crime scene as well as no one they knew would be involved in crime scene: paramedics, police officers, etc. I think he hired someone from out of the country, which is why no one seems to know who this guy. Even his fingerprints and DNA have not been found in police database. Hitman casually went to Starbucks right before hit. Not concerned at all about missing BT. BT put on a bright blue jacket that morning. I think he called hitman and said "Okay, I'm walking out of hotel in five minutes with bright blue jacket on." I believe BT walked out of hotel and shooter came from BEHIND and shot him. He didn't see this guy from the front. He KNEW this was the guy without seeing his face. It was the jacket. No one would know what BT was wearing that morning except for BT. Hitman literally got to the hiding spot by the SUV five minutes before BT walked out the door. BT did not have an overcoat. No laptop bag. No briefcase. BT knew he did not need those that morning. A 50 year old CEO does not go to an out of town conference without a laptop. Period.

I've worked w CEOs with big egos. Some wouldn't carry a thing to meetings. Doing so at that level makes a statement; IMO it's flaunting the arrogance of superiority. Also don't think someone with such arrogance and greed (not saying he was) wouldn't give a da*n about funds his family would receive. I was married to one. Only thing that mattered was him and HIS money. Even our son didn't matter when it came to money. I

 

[zerowaste]

Police could have approached him while he was at McDonald's and casually asked him if he had his ID on and if they could see it.

 

[BrianJohnson]

As he had a manifesto and kept the weapon my guess is he had other healthcare people he wanted to kill

 

[Warwick1991]

I have never had to use an ID in McDonald’s. Odd…

Perhaps he was using a payment method that caused an issue. It could also be related to using McDonald's smartphone app.

 

[CityKid]

More details:

A person of interest was nabbed Monday in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — busted possibly trying to use a fake ID in a McDonald’s, law-enforcement sources said.

The man — who sources said is being eyed for the coldblooded, targeted execution in front of a Manhattan hotel last week — allegedly had a manifesto on him when he was taken into custody by cops in Altoona, Pa.

He also had a gun, silencer, four fake IDs and other items “consistent” with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said.

Law enforcement were still trying to figure out the man’s real identity, sources said.

He was nabbed on a tip called into local cops, who then apprehended him, sources said.

Luigi Mangione, person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, caught with manifesto, ghost gun and fake ID at McDonald’s

A person of interest has been nabbed in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was coldly executed in a targeted attack in front of a Manhattan hotel this week, The Post has…

nypost.com

I don't frequent McDonald's; did they institute a show-your-ID policy? Or was this in connection to the use of a credit/debit card?

 

[MesquiteO21]

Why would McDonald's require an ID?

the only thing i can think of would be if he tried paying with a check...lol

 

[gemini614]

Investigators of C.E.O.’s Killing Are Questioning a Man in Pennsylvania Investigators of C.E.O.’s Killing Are Questioning a Man in Pennsylvania


NYT paywall article

 

[Kapua]

Why would he need fake ID in McDonalds? they don’t sell alcohol or anything

Poor journalism, IMHO. My interpretation is that he was stopped at a McDonalds, and found to have a fake ID as well as that distinctive gun. MOO.