Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomspon, has pleaded not guilty to state terror and murder charges in a Manhattan courtroom.
Mangione entered his plea during his Monday morning arraignment. He faces 11 counts in New York, including murder, murder as an act of terrorism and forgery. The 26-year-old faces up to life in prison if convicted.
“This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said last week.
“This was a killing that was intended to evoke terror and we’ve seen that reaction,” he added. “This was not an ordinary killing. Not to suggest that any killing is ordinary, but this was extraordinary.”
The suspected killer also faces federal charges, including stalking and murder through the use of a firearm. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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