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Gov. Hochul vows swift extradition of Luigi Mangione to New York to face murder charges
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Giulia Heyward
Published Dec 18, 2024
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has pledged to expedite Luigi Mangione's extradition to New York to face murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
News reports on Wednesday indicated that Mangione, 26, would not fight his extradition from Pennsylvania, where he's being held. But a court spokesperson there said that was a rumor and the extradition hearing was scheduled to take place as planned on Thursday.
Mangione is facing multiple charges in Pennsylvania since his arrest there earlier this month, including forgery and possession of a firearm without a license. He was indicted in New York on Tuesday and charged with first- and second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Some of the murder charges accused Mangione of killing Thompson in furtherance of an act of terrorism, according to the indictment.
“I’m ready to bring him back here and to make sure that justice is served to someone who had the audacity to gun down any New Yorker. I don’t care what their title is, but that brazen move – on our streets not far from here – must result in severe consequences,” Hochul said at a press conference in Manhattan.
Authorities allege Mangione fled the Midtown crime scene earlier this month on a Citi Bike before taking a taxi to the George Washington Bridge bus terminal. Police arrested Mangione days later in Altoona, Pennsylvania, approximately 230 miles west of New York City.
Hochul noted she has had “multiple conversations” with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, whom she referred to as “my friend.” She said she plans to file an extradition warrant as soon as possible.
“[Shapiro] has told me that he’ll sign it immediately, and then the extradition will proceed. There is word that [Mangione] may waive that and come back on his own,” she said.
Mangione’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Gothamist.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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