Overview
- Body-worn camera video shown in court captures Mangione giving a false name, telling officers he was “Mark Azari” during his Dec. 9, 2024 arrest at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
- An Altoona officer testified she found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in underwear in Mangione’s backpack, a warrantless search the defense argues was unconstitutional and prosecutors say was lawful and later backed by a warrant.
- Prosecutors presented notes seized at arrest that list tactics such as “pluck eyebrows,” “buy black shoes,” and “Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight,” along with a hand-drawn map and plans to head west.
- Items recovered from the backpack included a 9 mm handgun that prosecutors say matches the weapon used to kill Brian Thompson, a silencer, IDs and travel records, and a notebook referencing an intent to target a health insurance executive.
- A 911 call played in court featured a McDonald’s manager who said she recognized Mangione by his distinctive eyebrows, as the hearing continues with a similar suppression effort pending in a separate federal death-penalty case.