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UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooter Charged in New York and Pennsylvania

(Learfield News/Altoona, PA) — The man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan is facing murder and other charges in New York and Pennsylvania.

Prosecutors in New York City are charging 26-year-old Luigi Nicolas Mangione with the murder of Thompson and possession of forged documents and a weapon.

He’s charged with five counts in Pennsylvania including carrying a firearm without a license.

Mangione was charged Monday night and ordered held without bail.

His extradition to New York is pending.