UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect Charged With First-Degree Murder as Act of Terrorism

A Manhattan Grand Jury returned an indictment against Luigi Mangione, including first-degree murder and terrorism charges in the killing of CEO Brian Thompson.

Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pa., on Dec. 10, 2024. Janet Klingbeil via AP

A Manhattan grand jury indicted 26-year-old Luigi Mangione for the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday.

The charges include one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree, as well as multiple counts of criminal weapon possession and a forged instrument charge.