CEO ‘assassin’ Luigi Mangione restrained by cops in screaming outburst as he arrives at court after McDonald’s arrest

THE suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has forcefully been dragged back to court as he faces extradition to New York, where he's charged with murder.

Luigi Mangione, who is set to appear in front of a Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday, had to be restrained by sheriff officials as he blasted that the situation was "out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people."

Luigi Mangione was forcefully dragged into the Blair County Courthouse by police for an extradition hearing on Tuesday
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Luigi Mangione was forcefully dragged into the Blair County Courthouse by police for an extradition hearing on TuesdayCredit: Getty Images - Getty
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections released an updated mugshot of Luigi Mangione on Tuesday
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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections released an updated mugshot of Luigi Mangione on TuesdayCredit: Altoona Police Deprtment
Mangione shouted to the media that the situation was an 'insult to the intelligence of the American people'
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Mangione shouted to the media that the situation was an 'insult to the intelligence of the American people'Credit: Getty Images - Getty

At least three deputies had to forcefully control Mangione, 26, grabbing him by his neck as they escorted him into the courthouse for his scheduled hearing.

The outburst comes 24 hours after the suspect appeared in court on Monday evening for a preliminary arraignment on gun and forgery charges.

Mangione was arrested while eating at a McDonald's in Altoona, about 280 miles west of the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where Brian Thompson was killed on December 4 after an employee recognized him from the suspect's wanted posters out of New York City.

Authorities found Mangione in possession of several fake identifications, a ghost gun, and a silencer, which investigators said he used to assassinate Thompson, 50.

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