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The man suspected of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been charged with first-degree murder and the indictment labels the slaying as an act of terrorism.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg hosted a press conference Tuesday afternoon where he announced that 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, a native of Maryland, had officially been charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism as well as two counts of second-degree murder.
Bragg said that the response to the shooting, with many people celebrating Thompson’s death and venting the frustration they feel with the health insurance industry, was the goal, which is why they are treating the murder as an act of terrorism.
“This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” he said.
