Man arrested in connection with health care boss killing appears in court

A man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson has appeared in court in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Luigi Mangione was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was spotted eating at a McDonald's by an employee of the fast food restaurant who believed he resembled the gunman.

The 26-year-old is currently facing gun and forgery charges.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he expected Mangione to face charges in New York shortly.

Mangione was found with a "ghost gun" - a firearm assembled from parts, making it untraceable - and a silencer consistent with the weapon used to shoot Thompson, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

He was also found with multiple fraudulent pieces of ID and a handwritten document that hinted at "both his motivation and his mindset".

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