Who are Luigi Mangione's family? What we know about multi-millionaire parents and lawmaker cousin of 'assassin'

When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in the middle of New York by a mystery assassin who immediately vanished, there was speculation the killing was the work of a professional.

But in the hours since the capture of suspect Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's on Monday, it appears his background is unconventional for different reasons.

It has since emerged that the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate hails from a close knit, Italian-American family in Baltimore.

The Mangiones are one of the most influential in the area, known for their vast real estate fortune and philanthropic endeavors.

After the suspected killer's arrest in Altoona the family issued a short statement expressing their 'shock and devastation', but hinting that the suspected killer had become estranged from his relatives.

As he awaits extradition back to New York on murder charges,  DailyMail.com has taken a look at everything we know so far about Mangione's family.

Parents

Mangione is the son of Louis, 71, and Kathleen Zannino Mangione, 60, who raised their three children in a $865,000 home, Realtor.com reports.

Louis is the owner of Lorien Health Services, a nursing home company founded by his father in 1977.

His wife runs KZM Boutique Travel, which facilitates tours to Italy among other destinations. After her son's arrest, it appears the company's website has been switched to private.

In a book review for Tim Ferriss' 'The Four Hour Work Week' posted on his Goodreads account, Mangione wrote about his mom forcing him to eat his steak with his right hand despite being lefthanded due to her insistence on social norms.

He used the anecdote to make a wider point about his disdain for the status quo, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Relations with his family appeared to have dropped off in recent weeks. On November 18, his mom reported him missing to San Francisco police, just over two weeks before Brian Thompson's murder.

A police source revealed the report to the San Francisco Standard. It is unclear why Kathleen contacted cops in the City by the Bay, however the family do have relatives there.

The couple sent Mangione to the prestigious, $37,690-per-year Gilman school, where he graduated as valedictorian in 2016.

Louis is one of ten children born to his parents Nicholas and Mary Mangione. Like most of his family, Louis was born at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC).

To this day, much of the family's philanthropy centers around the hospital, which named its obstetrics unit after the Mangiones following receipt of $1 million in donations.

Sisters

The suspected shooter has two older sisters, MariaSanta Mangione and Lucia Mangione Giulio.

The eldest MariaSanta, 34, is a respected doctor. She now works as a medical resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas after graduating from Vanderbilt medical school.

She did her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland according to her Linkedin. 

Meanwhile, his other sister Lucia, 32, still lives in Baltimore where she works as an artist.

She is married to Paul Giulio, who she wed in her hometown in June 2022. 

After news of her brother's arrest broke, Lucia shared an image appearing to show her posing on a beach with her sibling captioned, 'Praying for you'. The post has since vanished. 

Grandparents

Patriarch Nicholas Mangiano, was a first-generation American who built a real estate empire in the state, including country clubs and media.

Nicholas, who died in 2008 aged 83 after suffering a stroke, was the owner of Turf Valley Resort and Hayfields Country Club, as well as radio station WCBM-AM.

He was born in Baltimore's Little Italy to a poor family but worked his way up from nothing. He also founded the nursing home Lorien Health Services.

Mangione volunteered at his grandpa's nursing home in 2014, according to his LinkedIn.

Nicholas had 10 children, including Luigi's father Louis, and was married to his wife Mary until his death. The couple lived in a $1.9 million mansion on their country club, with Mary dying in 2013.

Mangione's grandparents began the family's philanthropic efforts, which continue to support  the Kennedy Krieger Institute, the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital among others, according to the Baltimore Banner.

Cousin 

Mangione is also the cousin of Republican Maryland House of Delegates member Nino Mangione.

Nino, 37, has held office since 2019 and served as a co-chair for Maryland's Trump Victory Leadership County team.

He shared a statement on behalf of the family following the arrest.

'Unfortunately we cannot comment on reports regarding Luigi Mangione,' the statement read.

'We only know what we have read in the media. Out family is shocked and devastated by Luigi's arrest. 

'We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.'

On Tuesday, Nino posted another statement announcing the cancellation of a fundraiser due to the 'terrible situation'.

'I do not believe it is appropriate to hold my fundraising event scheduled for this Thursday at Hayfields,' he said.

'I am going to postpone this event until later at a more appropriate time. My team will notify you of the new date.

'I want to thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and support. My family and I are heartbroken and ask that you remember the family of Mr. Thompson in your prayers. Thank you.'

Brother-in-law 

Paul Giulio, 32, is married to Magnione's older sister Lucia. He works for his father at as Vice President - Development at Hill Management, a property development firm.

His Linked-in lists him as a volunteer board member for NAIOP Maryland, a  commercial real estate association.