Overview

• Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot near Times Square on December 4, 2024, in what prosecutors describe as a targeted political attack.
• Suspect Luigi M. was apprehended five days later in Pennsylvania and transported under high security to New York for trial.
• US Attorney General Pam Bondi has officially called for the death penalty in the federal case, citing the political nature and public safety risks of the crime.
• The murder has intensified debates around the death penalty in the United States, with public opinion remaining divided on its use.
• The case has also drawn attention to systemic frustrations with the US healthcare system, with some expressing sympathy for Luigi M.