Luigi Mangione, heir to a Maryland resort fortune, has been arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Apprehended in Pennsylvania, Mangione possessed a "ghost gun," silencer, and a manifesto railing against healthcare industry profits. The investigation into Thompson's December 4th shooting continues.
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