Luigi Mangione indicted on U.S. federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Apr 19, 2025 - 18:00
Luigi Mangione indicted on U.S. federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione looks toward his attorney during a February 2025 hearing in court.

Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration's order to seek the death penalty for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination."