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Pennsylvania charges against Luigi Mangione: Read the complaint

Altoona police responded to a McDonald’s after a call about a person who resembled the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione faces forgery and firearms charges.

The Altoona Police Department is seen where suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, 26-year old Luigi Mangione is being held Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
The Altoona Police Department is seen where suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, 26-year old Luigi Mangione is being held Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.Read moreBenjamin B. Braun / AP

Luigi Mangione will face charges in Pennsylvania including forgery, false identification to law enforcement, and carrying a firearm without a license, according to a newly released criminal complaint detailing his arrest.

Altoona police responded to a McDonald’s on East Plank Road just after 9 a.m. Monday after receiving a call about a person who resembled the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, according to the complaint. Mangione has been wearing a medical mask and a beanie when police arrived.

Responding officers found Mangione sitting at the rear of the restaurant at a table using his laptop, the complaint said. Police asked Mangione to pull down his medical mask, and recognized him as the suspect in Thompson’s murder when he complied.

Mangione then provided officers with a fraudulent New Jersey driver’s license, according to the complaint. Officers then asked Mangione if he had recently been to New York, after which he “became quiet and started to shake,” the complaint said.

Mangione later informed officers of his real name after records for the ID he provided could not be found.

During a search of Mangione’s backpack, police found a firearm and silencer that had been 3D-printed, the complaint said.