The family of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had reported him missing weeks before the incident and helped identify him from surveillance footage, according to law enforcement sources. Mangione, 26, is charged with second-degree murder for the targeted shooting of Thompson in New York City. The attack, believed to be motivated by Thompson’s role in the health insurance industry, occurred during an ambush-style assault that launched a nationwide manhunt.

A missing persons flyer revealed Mangione’s family reported him missing to San Francisco police on November 18, stating they last spoke with him on July 1. The family said he had been working in San Francisco before losing contact. The breakthrough in the case came after San Francisco police linked Mangione to surveillance photos widely distributed following the killing. The images showed a person of interest tied to the crime, prompting a $60,000 reward for information.

San Francisco police tipped off the FBI on December 6, believing Mangione resembled the man in the images. Two days later, they contacted Mangione’s mother, who told investigators she thought the person in the photos could be her son. Mangione was arrested on December 9 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after being recognized at a McDonald’s restaurant.

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny revealed that the murder weapon was recovered and matched ballistically to the crime scene. Shell casings found near Thompson’s body contained the words "deny,” “delay,” and “depose,” echoing grievances often voiced against the health insurance industry. Police also found a handwritten document referencing the healthcare sector. While Mangione and his family were not insured by UnitedHealthcare, investigators believe the company was targeted because of its prominence in the industry.

Thompson’s death ignited widespread outrage, with some venting frustrations at the U.S. healthcare system through online posts and “wanted” posters targeting other CEOs. Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, defended the company in an op-ed in The New York Times, acknowledging flaws in the healthcare system but emphasizing UnitedHealth’s commitment to improvement. “The health care system in the U.S. does not work as well as it should,” Witty wrote, “but our company strives to make it better.”

Mangione remains in a Pennsylvania jail on gun and forgery charges and is contesting extradition to New York. His attorney, Thomas Dickey, stated that Mangione would plead not guilty to all charges. “I have not seen one scintilla, one speck, one drop of any evidence yet,” Dickey said. Mangione’s family issued a statement expressing their shock and prayers for Thompson’s family, as well as for Mangione. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson, and we ask that people pray for Luigi,” the statement read.

Mangione recently retained Karen Friedman Agnifilo, a high-profile New York defense attorney and former top Manhattan prosecutor. Her husband, Marc Agnifilo, is representing Sean “Diddy” Combs in a separate federal case. This legal pairing highlights the couple’s influence in the New York legal scene, with Friedman Agnifilo joining her husband’s firm earlier this month.

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