Fingerprints Link Suspect to NYC Murder of Healthcare CEO

Authorities have reportedly matched fingerprints found at the crime scene of healthcare executive Brian Thompson’s fatal shooting to 26-year-old suspect Luigi Mangione, according to US media. This marks the first forensic link connecting Mangione to the targeted killing that occurred outside a Manhattan hotel last week.

Mangione was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania following a multi-state manhunt. He is currently being held on gun-related charges while resisting extradition to New York to face murder charges. His lawyer maintains Mangione’s innocence, stating, “He’s pleading not guilty to those offences… I haven’t seen any evidence that he is the shooter.”

The arrest followed Mangione’s identification at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. He was allegedly in possession of a firearm resembling the murder weapon, a silencer, a fake ID, and handwritten notes reportedly expressing grievances with the US healthcare system. Authorities believe these notes may serve as a claim of responsibility for the murder.

Brian Thompson, 50, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was killed by a masked assailant in what officials describe as a calculated attack. New York Police Department officials have not commented on the reported fingerprint match.

The extradition process to transfer Mangione from Pennsylvania to New York may take days or weeks due to differences in state judicial systems. Investigators continue to scrutinize evidence as Mangione faces mounting allegations tying him to the high-profile killing.