Police have named a “strong person of interest” in the slaying of the chief executive of United Healthcare in New York City following a nearly week-long manhunt.
Police said on Monday that they arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearms charges after he was recognised by an employee at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, according to New York officials.
He was carrying a weapon and “multiple fraudulent IDs”, including a New Jersey ID that matched the identity the suspect used to check into a New York City hostel before the shooting.
He also had a three-page handwritten manifesto that included grievances with the US healthcare system, a document that spoke to the suspect’s “motivation and mindset”, officials said.
Authorities are planning to interview Mr Mangione while he is being held in Pennsylvania.
Mr Mangione was in possession of a so-called ghost gun, a largely untraceable firearm that can be assembled at home using kits, that was likely manufactured on a 3D printer, according to police officials. He also had a suppressor.
He was born and raised in Maryland and has ties to San Francisco, California, according to New York Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
He has no prior arrests in New York and his last previous address was in Honolulu, Hawaii, police said.
Mr Mangione attended a private, all-boys high school in Baltimore, Maryland, according to a LinkedIn acount which appears to belong to him. He is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied computer science and founded a video game development club.
He worked as a data engineer for TrueCar, a digital retailing website for new and used cars, according to his social media profiles.
Before that, according to the LinkedIn profile, Mr Mangione worked as a programming intern for Fixarixis, a video game developer.
The BBC has contacted TrueCar for comment.
