Luigi Mangione has now been charged with murder as an act of terrorism for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
On Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the new terror upgrade toward the 26-year-old Ivy League grad on top of his existing murder charge from the Dec. 4 shooting. Bragg said the midtown Manhattan crime was “a killing that was intended to evoke terror. And we’ve seen that reaction.”
“This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” the DA said at a press conference. “It occurred in one of the most bustling parts of our city, threatened the safety of local residents and tourists alike, commuters and businesspeople just starting out on their day.”