Luigi Mangione Live Updates: Suspect In Court For Extradition And Gun Charges

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Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan earlier this month, is set to appear Thursday at a hearing in Pennsylvania on forgery and firearms charges. Mangione, arrested December 9 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, was reportedly carrying the gun used in the shooting, along with a passport, a fake ID, and approximately $10,000 in U.S. and foreign currency. The Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, will also address his extradition to New York, where he faces murder charges for what authorities describe as an act of terrorism. According to sources, he is expected to waive extradition, allowing him to face murder charges in New York state court as early as this week. Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks has indicated that Pennsylvania charges may be paused to prioritize the New York prosecution. Mangione's Pennsylvania defense attorney, Tom Dickey, has argued that prosecutors have not presented enough evidence to prove Mangione was in New York at the time of Thompson's murder or that he is a fugitive from justice.

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10:01 AM EST

Extradition hearing is over, Mangione to be flown to New York

Luigi Mangione's extradition hearing has concluded, as he now faces his second hearing of the day.

The 26-year-old is expected to be flown from Pennsylvania to New York after his hearing on forgery and firearms charges.

09:57 AM EST

Read the grand jury's indictment against Mangione in full

Luigi Mangione is charged with 11 counts including murder as a crime of terrorism and murder in the first degree.

Read the New York grand jury's indictment against Mangione in full below:

09:56 AM EST

Small crowd gathers outside Pennsylvania courthouse for Mangione

A small crowd of people have gathered outside the Pennsylvania courthouse where Luigi Mangione has hearings today.

One woman, April, told BBC News that while she didn't agree with the fatal shooting of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, she acknowledged that "violence has made changes in our country."

April, who drove six hours to join the crowd outside the courthouse, added that she was hoping for "change and reform".

She described the current healthcare system as incredibly restrictive and limiting.

"You have to make yourself poor to get healthcare, or you'll die," said April, who suffers from cystic fibrosis. She added that the U.S. healthcare system and its rules around insurance had prevented her from buying a house or working a stable job.

09:44 AM EST

Mangione is charged with first degree murder and a terrorism charge in New York

Luigi Mangione was charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors in New York announced Tuesday.

Mangione faces an 11-count indictment, including one count of murder in the first-degree and two counts of murder in the second-degree.

He is also charged with multiple weapons charges and possession of a forged New Jersey driver's license.

A suspect can only be charged with murder in the first-degree in New York when aggravating circumstances apply, such as the victim is a judge, it's a murder-for-hire plot or an intent to commit terrorism.

"This was a killing that was intended to evoke terror and we've seen that reaction," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg at a press conference Tuesday.

Mangione's New York lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, declined to comment on her client's new terrorism charge.

09:41 AM EST

Mangione in court for extradition hearing

Luigi Mangione's extradition to New York hearing is underway.

The hearing is expected to be very brief as the 26-year-old, who's been held in Pennsylvania since his arrest, will not fight his extradition to New York, according to his attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo.

09:37 AM EST