Overview

• Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot near Times Square on December 4, 2024, in what prosecutors describe as a premeditated political act.
• Luigi Mangione, the accused, was arrested five days later in Pennsylvania and faces charges at both state and federal levels.
• US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on April 1, 2025, that federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty, citing the premeditated and public nature of the crime.
• The Trump administration has emphasized expanding the use of the death penalty in federal cases, reversing the moratorium under the previous administration.
• The case has sparked public debate, with some viewing Mangione as a symbol of resistance to systemic issues in the US healthcare system, despite the violent nature of the crime.