NYPD probing alleged gunman Luigi Mangione’s back injury as a possible motive in shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-11 22:56:56 | Updated at 2024-12-22 17:26:35 1 week ago
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Investigators are probing whether Luigi Mangione’s back injury was the alleged motive in the cold-blooded killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police said.

“A possible motive that we are also looking into is that he suffered an accident that caused him to visit an emergency room back on July 4 of 2023,” an NYPD official said Wednesday.

Investigators are probing whether Luigi Mangione’s back injury was the alleged motive in the cold-blooded killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police said.Investigators are probing whether Luigi Mangione’s back injury was the alleged motive in the cold-blooded killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police said. ZUMAPRESS.com
Luigi Mangione suffered from a "misaligned spine" and pinched nerve. Luigi Mangione suffered from a “misaligned spine” and pinched nerve. Luigi Mangione/X

“He posted X-rays of numerous screws being inserted into his spine — and [in] some of the writings, he was discussing the difficulty of sustaining that injury.”

The 26-year-old accused killer had “animus toward the health care industry,” the official added.

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