According to Caixin, a 26 year old man was arrested on Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and New York police consider him to be the person involved in the shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan.
The man named Luigi Mangione was recognized by employees while dining at a local McDonald's restaurant. The police stated that he carried a declaration, multiple false identity documents, an untraceable so-called 'ghost gun', and a silencer with him.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated at a press conference that the documents found on the man revealed his "motives and mentality". This is the biggest breakthrough achieved in this case so far. Thompson, who died at the age of 50, died on the morning of the 4th after being hit in the back and leg outside the Hilton Hotel in downtown New York. The police claimed that this was a targeted murder.
According to Caixin, New York City Mayor Adams stated that the man arrested in Pennsylvania matches the description of the perpetrator of the shooting of the CEO of United Health Insurance Company. The New York police have confirmed Luigi Mangione as a suspect in the case.
United Health responded that the company will continue to cooperate with law enforcement investigations in New York City. I hope the latest developments can provide comfort to the families of the deceased.
CCTV reporter learned on December 7th local time that after the CEO of United Health Insurance Company was shot dead on the 4th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on the evening of the 6th that it would offer a reward of $50000 to obtain information that could arrest and convict the gunman.
There is a video showing that after the shooting, the gunman rode a bicycle into Central Park and then took a taxi to a bus stop. This bus stop provides commuter services to and from New Jersey, as well as long-distance bus routes to Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington D.C.
The Associated Press reported that the healthcare burden of the American people ranks among the highest in the world, and American healthcare companies such as United Health Insurance are often criticized by patients for refusing claims or complicating related procedures. In October of this year, the Senate released a report accusing three companies, including United Health Insurance, of a surge in cases in recent years of refusing claims to specific medical insurance patients. Agence France Presse said that the US public generally suspects that the gunman retaliated due to a medical insurance dispute.
According to Reuters, Thompson's shooting death has raised concerns in the US insurance industry about the personal safety of executives. On the 4th and 5th, United Health Group and another insurance giant CVS removed photos of their management team members from their corporate websites.
Thompson, who is 50 years old, joined United Health Group in 2004 and was promoted to CEO in 2021. Prior to this, he graduated from the University of Iowa in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and worked at the globally renowned accounting firm PwC for 7 years.
Thompson worked at United Health Group for 20 years and became the CEO of the group's insurance subsidiary, United Health Insurance, in April 2021. His insurance division had revenue of $281 billion last year, and under his management, the company's profits skyrocketed from $12 billion in 2021 to over $16 billion last year.
It is reported that Thompson is usually relatively low-key, and Andrew Witty, the CEO of United Health Group, usually takes on more public facing roles, including testifying in Congress.
According to public information, Thompson's total compensation last year was $10.2 million, including a base salary of $1 million, plus a large amount of cash and stock rewards, making him one of the highest paid executives in the company.
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