Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street this month, was indicted for murder on Tuesday (Dec 17), New York prosecutors said.
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00:00New York prosecutors slapped charges on Luigi Mangione of first-degree murder and murder
00:08as a crime of terrorism on Tuesday.
00:11He's the man accused of slaying United Health Group executive Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan
00:15hotel earlier this month.
00:18This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and
00:25attention and intimidation.
00:28The indictment accused Mangione of murdering Thompson with the intent to
00:32influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion.
00:37But in some circles, Mangione has been celebrated.
00:41Street art in Seattle depicts Nintendo video game character Luigi, a reference to Mangione,
00:47and a crossed-out United Health logo.
00:50Americans pay more for health care than any other country.
00:53Government data shows spending on insurance premiums, out-of-pocket co-payments and other
00:58services has been on the rise in recent years.
01:01The death of a top executive of a health insurer lit a tinderbox of anger from those struggling
01:07to receive and pay for medical care.
01:09Over a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for Mangione's legal
01:14defense.
01:15New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch spoke against rationalizing Mangione's alleged
01:20actions.
01:22There is no heroism in what Mangione did.
01:26This was a senseless act of violence.
01:28It was a cold and calculated crime that stole a life and put New Yorkers at risk.
01:35We don't celebrate murders and we don't lionize the killing of anyone.
01:40And any attempt to rationalize this is vile, reckless and offensive to our deeply held
01:47principles of justice.
01:50Mangione suffered from chronic back pain that affected his daily life, according to friends
01:54and social media posts.
01:56It is unclear, though, whether his own health played a role in the shooting.
02:00United Health Group said last week Mangione was not one of the insurer's customers.
02:05If convicted on all 11 counts, 26-year-old Mangione would face a mandatory sentence of
02:11life in prison without parole.