Luigi Mangione case in photos: From Brian Thompson’s killing to the courtroom
A photographic timeline follows the case against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan in December 2024. The images trace the investigation, arrest, transfer to New York and subsequent court appearances, illustrating how the case has developed through pre-trial proceedings.
– Thompson was shot outside a Midtown Manhattan Hilton hotel on 4 December 2024.
– Police released surveillance images and footage linked to the suspect’s movements in New York.
– Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 9 December 2024.
– He was extradited to New York on 19 December to face murder charges.
– A judge dismissed two terrorism-based murder counts in September 2025, finding the legal threshold was not met.
– In May 2026, a judge allowed prosecutors to use the alleged weapon and notebook as evidence.
– Mangione attended a further pre-trial hearing in Manhattan on 11 August 2026.
- Images chart the case from Thompson’s killing to pre-trial hearings.
- Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and transferred to New York.
- Some terrorism-based counts were dismissed; key evidence remains admissible.