The Manhunt, the Manifesto and the Murder Charge
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12/10/24
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Last week, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in Manhattan. A five-day search for the gunman ensued.
On Monday, a 26-year-old suspect, Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Pennsylvania after an employee at a McDonald’s recognized him and called the police.
Dionne Searcey, who covers wealth and corporations, and Maria Cramer, a crime reporter in New York City, break down what we know about the suspect, and what the case has revealed about many Americans’ contempt for insurance companies.
Guest:
- Dionne Searcey, a reporter for The New York Times writing about how the choices made by people and corporations affect the future of our planet.
- Maria Cramer, a reporter for The New York Times covering the New York Police Department and crime in the city and surrounding areas.
Background reading:
- The suspect was an Ivy League tech graduate from a prominent Maryland family who in recent months had suffered physical and psychological pain.
- A visual timeline of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooting.
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