{"id":2754,"date":"2024-12-11T12:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T12:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2024-12-11T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T12:07:02","slug":"family-of-luigi-mangione-suspect-in-unitedhealthcare-ceos-shooting-reacts-after-his-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/2754","title":{"rendered":"Family of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Unitedhealthcare Ceo&rsquo;s Shooting, Reacts After His Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN' postcontent_thumb-image__ih052>\n<div class='\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>As Luigi Mangione awaits his court hearing over UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson&rsquo;s death, the Mangione family shares their perspective in a recent statement.\n<div class='\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\"' data-io-article-url='\"https:\/\/news.amomama.com\/443992-family-of-luigi-mangione-suspect-in.html?m=doa\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n<div class='\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN' postcontent_thumb-image__ih052>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"' data-testid='\"thumb-image\"'><picture><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' postimage_post-image__xnmzf src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/56c0bb8c3ddefd0e0d3651ff156e74a3698f0b36bec7e04844e5613475fc000c.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Luigi' mangione source: getty images>\n\n<div class='\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Luigi Mangione\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The family of Luigi Mangione has spoken out through his cousin, Maryland Delegate Nino Mangione, for the first time since his arrest in Pennsylvania.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/XHGdKZT?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi&rsquo;s arrest,&rdquo; the family\u00a0said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>They also conveyed sympathy to Thompson&rsquo;s loved ones, acknowledging their loss. They urged the public to offer prayers for everyone impacted by the tragedy. &ldquo;We are devastated by the news,&rdquo; the family\u00a0reiterated. Mangione&rsquo;s family background adds another dimension to the story.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/Rk95oL9?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_2\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_2\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>According to the New York Times, Mangione comes from a\u00a0prominent and influential family\u00a0in the Baltimore metropolitan area with deep roots in the real estate and business sectors. His grandparents, Nick Mangione Sr. and Mary C. Mangione, purchased and developed the Turf Valley Country Club in Ellicott City during the 1970s.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Over the years, the family expanded their ventures, acquiring Hayfields Country Club in Hunt Valley, Maryland, founding Lorien Health Services, a chain of nursing homes, and owning WCBM-AM, a politically conservative radio station.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/W9Z1frl?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Aaron Cranston, a former classmate of Mangione&rsquo;s at the Gilman School in Baltimore, described him as a smart and ambitious student. Cranston expressed disbelief at the allegations, stating that Mangione&rsquo;s background seemed inconsistent with such a crime.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper-second-floor__hfrmf>\n<div id='\"relatedsearch_in_article_3_2\"' class='\"RelatedSearchSlot_slot__zpqI2' ad-container data-position='\"in_article_3_2\"' data-slot-type='\"13\"'>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Cranston also shared that earlier this year, Mangione&rsquo;s family circulated a message seeking information on his whereabouts. They had reportedly not heard from him for several months following back surgery.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/05UQZ2I?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>Authorities arrested Mangione\u00a0at a McDonald&rsquo;s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9, after a customer recognized him from widely circulated photos during a multi-state manhunt,\u00a0according\u00a0to NBC News.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Shortly after his arrest, Mangione was arraigned in Pennsylvania on two felony charges: carrying a firearm without a license and forgery. He also faced three misdemeanor charges: tampering with records, possessing instruments of crime, and providing false identification to law enforcement.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_4\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_4\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/iZJCSeG?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He was denied bail and has not entered a plea. Additional charges related to Thompson&rsquo;s death are expected to be filed in New York soon, officials said. Officers immediately identified Mangione as the person of interest after asking him to remove his mask.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>According to the\u00a0police complaint, when questioned about whether he had recently been to New York, &ldquo;the male became quiet and started to shake.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/SEdmVbU?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-0\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Law enforcement\u00a0reported\u00a0that Mangione was in possession of a homemade firearm, or a &ldquo;ghost gun,&rdquo; along with multiple fake IDs and a handwritten document that allegedly provided insight into his motives.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny noted that the firearm, potentially made with a 3D printer, included a suppressor and had the capability of firing 9mm rounds.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/AVVt9oO?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_2\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_02\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_2-1\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Investigators also linked Mangione to the crime through a fraudulent ID found at a New York hostel, which matched the alias used by the suspected gunman. Clothing recovered during the arrest matched descriptions of what the shooter wore.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/g5Ow-XJAkKKr1zWvPMtveKUaIBwsbOwYifedJ-EsKBQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjVjOWY5MGVmNDgwMjM5MThlZmQ2ZGY5ZGRhMTUxZDY2YmU2OWJmMDVkMGNlYjllYWFjZDE5ZmJmMTcwMzIzMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMg.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f5c9f90ef48023918efd6df9dda151d66be69bf05d0ceb9eaacd19fbf1703231.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Police' are at the crime scene outside hilton hotel in midtown manhattan new york city on december source: getty images width='\"2400\"' height='\"1602\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Police are at the crime scene outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on December 4, 2024\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Mangione had no prior criminal record, but investigators are reviewing his online activity, which includes references to domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, known for his anti-establishment beliefs.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It remains unclear whether Thompson&rsquo;s name appears in the handwritten document recovered from Mangione. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t think that there&rsquo;s any specific threats to other people mentioned in that document&hellip;But it does seem that he has some ill will toward corporate America,&rdquo; Kenny\u00a0said.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'><span class='\"AdvTitle_text__hRK31\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3-2\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/GiQlnQl?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Meanwhile, The Associated Press reported\u00a0new details\u00a0about Mangione&rsquo;s handwritten document, shared by a law enforcement official who requested anonymity. &ldquo;To the Feds, I&rsquo;ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn&rsquo;t working with anyone,&rdquo; the document\u00a0read.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The document also attempted to\u00a0justify\u00a0the act, &ldquo;I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/CLat5hy?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Following the arrest, police released photos of Mangione in custody, and he was later transferred to the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/B-yUURbrMaCxm6r9dKea3DSXwFQktklVnEgo-bjwp4o\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTY0ZTEyZTM5MWU4NTBiZTNjMzk0ZWMxNzYxNjdjY2VlMGJjNTMxNmY4YWZlZGNjODBlOTgzNTcxMWNkN2MxNS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDgwJmhlaWdodD02NDA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/a64e12e391e850be3c394ec176167ccee0bc5316f8afedcc80e9835711cd7c15.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Luigi' mangione stands in a holding cell altoona pennsylvania after his arrest on december source: getty images width='\"480\"' height='\"640\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Luigi Mangione stands in a holding cell in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after his arrest on December 9, 2024\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-4\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The arrest was a key development in the investigation of the\u00a0<strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>fatal shooting\u00a0of Thompson on December 4 outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch reportedly said that Thompson was walking to UnitedHealthcare&rsquo;s investor conference when an unknown assailant approached from behind and fired multiple rounds, striking him in the back and calf.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/b6lviR3lvMSYFOjA8jVyGNMVgfvJPJM0OI7FHgLFTqs\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODBmYjNmNjM3NGU4MmEyOGYyNGNkN2ZkZDNlOGRjYjI0YzgyZDUyNzMzOTEzY2EwNDc2ZTU0YjJhM2U2Y2E0OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NjAwMCZoZWlnaHQ9NDAwMA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/80fb3f6374e82a28f24cd7fdd3e8dcb24c82d52733913ca0476e54b2a3e6ca49.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"NYC' police commissioner jessica tisch addresses the media about suspected attack on unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson december source: getty images width='\"6000\"' height='\"4000\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch addresses the media about the suspected attack on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Thompson was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai West Hospital. As reported by NBC, police\u00a0described\u00a0it as a &ldquo;premeditated, preplanned targeted attack.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/uhZZYqn?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Surveillance footage, shared by NBC, showed the gunman waiting several minutes before shooting Thompson, who wore a blue suit. The attacker followed him as he fell and continued firing. Police said the gun used by the assailant appeared to have jammed but was cleared before the shooter resumed firing.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/W462DArQMGKTcc8sExXW3EQiCy9rq-AMQU5iUL8XfsA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjg5Mjc4NGYxZDk2YTgwMWQ3MzMxZGNhYzViZGUzZTYwMTJmMGVhMzI0YTY0N2JmNzBhMDYyZTA3ZGIxZTQ4Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzk3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MjY0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2892784f1d96a801d7331dcac5bde3e6012f0ea324a647bf70a062e07db1e48f.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Police' mark bullet casings outside a hilton hotel in midtown manhattan where unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson was fatally shot on december source: getty images width='\"3972\"' height='\"2648\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Police mark bullet casings outside a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on December 4, 2024\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>At the crime scene, Kenny said officers found three live 9 mm rounds, three shell casings, and a cell phone. Investigators also believed the gunman used a firearm with a silencer.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/YbhqzFR?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n\n\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The suspect fled on foot, switched to a rental bike, and was last seen entering Central Park. Police described the suspect as wearing a black hoodie and pants and carrying a gray backpack.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/f5kSqSQ7RdPXjUBdwRT1mgjVjlZhvC-MC6G7m4NQH3c\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNhZWIwYWUwMTYwNTViZTdiY2U1YWZlZjI0MDMyNzI4ZTliZWYwMGViMDkxZjE3Y2RhY2M1NzllNGJkMjhjMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzY0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/fcaeb0ae016055be7bce5afef24032728e9bef00eb091f17cdacc579e4bd28c2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Police' gather outside the hilton hotel in midtown manhattan where unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson was fatally shot on december source: getty images width='\"5472\"' height='\"3648\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Police gather outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on December 4, 2024\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Police also believed that Thompson was deliberately targeted, though the motive remains unclear. Adding to the uncertainty, Thompson&rsquo;s wife, Paulette, recalled that her husband had received threats.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/if-cdn.com%5C/SdOMlxA?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1%5C%22" allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"'>\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_4\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_4-7\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n<div id='\"google_ads_iframe_\/21668216007\/d_amomama_intext_04_2__container__\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Basically, I don&rsquo;t know, a lack of coverage? I don&rsquo;t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him,&rdquo; she\u00a0said\u00a0about the nature of these threats. 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