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Altoona police said Mangione has not made any statements since his arrest to their knowledge.
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Altoona police said Mangione’s arrest was “peaceful”. The police approached him and asked him if he had been in NY recently and they said he had a “physical” response to that and became visibly nervous.
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The suspect was just arraigned, Shapiro confirmed. And
New York will file charges “very soon,” he said.
While Shapiro said the attention to the case was helpful in allowing the police to identify and find Mangione, he said the discourse online has been “deeply disturbing”.
“Some have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killing,” Shapiro said. “Brian Thompson was a father to two, he was a husband and he was a friend to many. And yes, he was the CEO of a health insurance company. In America, we do not kill people in cold bold to resolve policy differences or express a view point. I understand people have frustrations with our healthcare system…but I have no tolerance, nor should anyone, for one man using an illegal ghost gun to murder someone because he thinks his opinion matters most. In a civil society, we are all less safe when idealogues engage in vigilante justice. In some dark corners, this killer is being hailed as a hero. Hear me on this, he is no hero. The real hero in this story is the person who called 911 in the McDonalds this morning.”
Suspect, named by authorities as Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared in Pennsylvania court for preliminary arraignment
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