US Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi on Tuesday requested federal prosecutors to hunt the loss of life penalty for Luigi Mangione, who allegedly gunned down an American well being care CEO in a brazen assault.
“Luigi Mangione’s homicide of Brian Thompson – an harmless man and father of two younger youngsters – was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi mentioned in an announcement.
“After cautious consideration, I’ve directed federal prosecutors to hunt the loss of life penalty on this case.”
‘Act of political violence’
Bondi additionally known as the homicide “an act of political violence” that “could have posed grave danger of loss of life to further individuals.”
Mangione is charged in each state and federal court docket within the capturing of Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief government officer. Within the state case, Mangione has pleaded not responsible and will face life imprisonment with no parole if convicted.
Early on December 4, Mangione allegedly tracked Thompson, walked up behind him and fired a number of gunshots from a pistol with a silencer, federal prosecutors mentioned. He had traveled to New York by bus from Atlanta about 10 days earlier than the crime.
Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9 following a tip from employees at a McDonald’s restaurant, after a days-long manhunt.
His lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo has sought readability on how simultaneous federal and state expenses would work, calling the state of affairs “extremely uncommon.”
Thompson’s homicide dropped at the floor deep public frustration with the profitable US industrial well being care system, with many social media customers portray Mangione as a hero.
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By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
