Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has waived extradition and is expected to be returned to New York as soon as Thursday, according to his attorney.
A Pennsylvania judge must either accept the extradition waiver or proceed with a hearing scheduled for Thursday morning, following a separate session to address local charges against Mangione. If the extradition paperwork is in order, Mangione will be transferred to New York by the NYPD. He could be arraigned as early as Thursday.
“I’m ready to bring him back here and ensure justice is served,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Wednesday.
A special edition of *20/20*, airing Dec. 19 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, will explore the murder of Thompson and the manhunt that led to Mangione’s arrest. The segment will trace Mangione’s journey from Ivy League student to the alleged killer.
Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, as Thompson was on his way to an investors’ conference. Prosecutors say Mangione waited for nearly an hour before shooting Thompson.
A Manhattan grand jury has since upgraded the charges against Mangione to include first-degree murder with a terrorism enhancement, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday. The attack, which occurred in a busy area filled with pedestrians, was described by Bragg as "intended to evoke terror."
After evading capture for nearly a week, Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 in Pennsylvania. Authorities said he was found with a 9mm handgun featuring a 3D-printed receiver, a homemade silencer, two magazines, and live ammunition.
In addition to the murder charges in New York, Mangione faces multiple weapon-related charges, including possessing an untraceable "ghost gun." He is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is tied to terrorism, as well as various counts of criminal possession of weapons and a forged instrument.
The extradition process is expected to move forward quickly, and Mangione could face a New York arraignment as early as Thursday.
A Pennsylvania judge must either accept the extradition waiver or proceed with a hearing scheduled for Thursday morning, following a separate session to address local charges against Mangione. If the extradition paperwork is in order, Mangione will be transferred to New York by the NYPD. He could be arraigned as early as Thursday.
“I’m ready to bring him back here and ensure justice is served,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Wednesday.
A special edition of *20/20*, airing Dec. 19 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, will explore the murder of Thompson and the manhunt that led to Mangione’s arrest. The segment will trace Mangione’s journey from Ivy League student to the alleged killer.
Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, as Thompson was on his way to an investors’ conference. Prosecutors say Mangione waited for nearly an hour before shooting Thompson.
A Manhattan grand jury has since upgraded the charges against Mangione to include first-degree murder with a terrorism enhancement, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday. The attack, which occurred in a busy area filled with pedestrians, was described by Bragg as "intended to evoke terror."
After evading capture for nearly a week, Mangione was arrested on Dec. 9 in Pennsylvania. Authorities said he was found with a 9mm handgun featuring a 3D-printed receiver, a homemade silencer, two magazines, and live ammunition.
In addition to the murder charges in New York, Mangione faces multiple weapon-related charges, including possessing an untraceable "ghost gun." He is also charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is tied to terrorism, as well as various counts of criminal possession of weapons and a forged instrument.
The extradition process is expected to move forward quickly, and Mangione could face a New York arraignment as early as Thursday.