The Manhunt, the Manifesto and the Murder Charge

Last week, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in Manhattan. A five-day search for the gunman ensued.

On Monday, a 26-year-old suspect, Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Pennsylvania after an employee at a McDonald’s recognized him and called the police.

Dionne Searcey, who covers wealth and corporations, and Maria Cramer, a crime reporter in New York City, break down what we know about the suspect, and what the case has revealed about many Americans’ contempt for insurance companies.

Guest: 

• Dionne Searcey (https://nytimes.com/by/dionne-searcey) , a reporter for The New York Times writing about how the choices made by people and corporations affect the future of our planet.
• Maria Cramer (https://www.nytimes.com/by/maria-cramer) , a reporter for The New York Times covering the New York Police Department and crime in the city and surrounding areas.

Background reading: 

• The suspect was an Ivy League tech graduate (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/nyregion/united-healthcare-ceo-shooting-luigi-mangione.html) from a prominent Maryland family who in recent months had suffered physical and psychological pain.
• A visual timeline (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/05/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-shooting-maps-photos.html) of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooting.

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