Police have identified Luigi Mangione as the potential shooter of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. Mangione has ties to the talk radio world due to his family’s involvement at WCBM 680 in Baltimore.
Brian Thompson was shot several times by a person, who police have alleged was Mangione, lying in wait last week outside a Manhattan hotel where United Healthcare was preparing to hold an investor meeting. The shooter then vanished, leading authorities on a chase before Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday morning.
The station is owned by the estate of Nicholas Mangione, who purchased the station in 1988. Mangione, who died in 2008, had nine children and 37 grandchildren, including the father of the alleged assassin.
The Mangione family is a prominent one in the Baltimore area. Nino Mangione, a Republican state lawmaker in Maryland, previously hosted a show on WCBM 680 before taking office in 2018.
Luigi Mangione is a graduate of the prestigious Gilman School, as well as the University of Pennsylvania. Authorities have identified that the potential motive for the killing stems back to issues related to the death of Mangione’s grandparents.
When reached by Barrett Media for comment on the development, the station offered their condolences to Thompson’s family.
“Unfortunately, we cannot comment on the news reports regarding Luigi Mangione,” a statement from the Mangione family read. “We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved. We are devastated by this news.”
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