Overview
- New York’s suppression hearing continued Thursday with body‑camera video showing Altoona officers interacting with Luigi Mangione for roughly 20 minutes before issuing Miranda warnings.
- Patrolman Joseph Detwiler testified he lied to keep Mangione calm, moved the backpack out of reach for safety, and at times muted or stopped his body camera during the encounter.
- Defense attorneys seek to exclude Mangione’s statements and the backpack contents, arguing pre‑Miranda questioning and a warrantless search violated constitutional protections.
- Prosecutors argue the questioning was lawful and the search was justified for officer safety and inevitable discovery, citing a 3D‑printed 9 mm gun, silencer, ammunition, and a red notebook allegedly found in the bag.
- Judge Gregory Carro has sealed evidence shown at the hearing and will rule after proceedings conclude, while a separate federal case that could pursue the death penalty remains active.