Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting Brian Thompson, head of the United States' largest health insurer, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was transferred to New York authorities.
Luigi Mangione waived his right to an extradition hearing on Thursday (Early Friday AEDT) and was turned over to at least a dozen New York Police Department officers who were in the Pennsylvania courthouse. Mangione was immediately ushered out of the courthouse while surrounded by police. He glanced side-to-side but stepped quietly into a black SUV, contrasting his last court appearance when he struggled with deputies and shouted at reporters.
The SUV pulled away, surrounded by law enforcement vehicles, beginning Mangione's trip back to New York. Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks said he wanted to turn Mangione over to New York authorities as soon as possible. Mangione could face life in prison without parole if convicted. He could appear in New York state court for arraignment on Thursday afternoon (Friday morning AEDT) or Friday (early Saturday AEDT). The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate is accused of ambushing and shooting Brian Thompson on December 4 outside a Manhattan hotel where the head of the United States' largest health insurer was walking to an investor conference. The shooting was captured on security video, but the suspect eluded police before Mangione was captured about 446 kilometres west of New York. Mangione was arrested on December 9 when police were called to a McDonald's restaurant on a commercial strip in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was reported to match the description of Thompson's killer. Authorities allege Mangione was carrying the gun used to kill Thompson, a passport, a fake ID and about $US10,000 ($16,000) in US and foreign currenc
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