Luigi Mangione’s mother spoke to the FBI before his arrest for the murder of a health insurance CEO, raising many questions about the case
Altoona: So, here’s the scoop. Luigi Mangione’s mom had a chat with the FBI just a day before he got arrested in Pennsylvania. He’s suspected of killing the CEO of a health insurance company, and it all started with a tip-off.
Apparently, a cop in San Francisco recognized him from some surveillance photos that were being shared by the NYPD. His parents had even reported him missing back in November after he took off on a solo trip to Asia without telling them where he was going.
The tip that led to his arrest came in just four days before his parents were contacted by the authorities. On Sunday night, the FBI spoke to Kathleen Mangione, Luigi’s mom. She mentioned that her son looked a lot like the guy they were after, but she wasn’t totally sure it was him.
The next day, Luigi was spotted munching on a hash brown at a McDonald’s in Altoona. An employee thought he looked like the suspect and called the cops. When an officer asked him if he’d been in New York recently, he started shaking, which probably didn’t help his case.
Luigi had been off the radar for months after heading to Asia. His mom hadn’t heard from him since July. Friends told the media that he had a serious spinal condition that changed his life. One friend said it was a life-altering injury, and that might have pushed him down this dark path.
His alleged manifesto showed he was really upset about the US healthcare system and wanted to do something about it. His family is in shock over his arrest and expressed their condolences to the family of the victim, Brian Thompson. They’re a well-known family from the Baltimore area.
Right now, Luigi is being held in a state facility in Pennsylvania. If he’s going to be prosecuted in New York, where the crime happened, he needs to be extradited. He’s fighting that in court, which could drag things out for over a month.