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Newly unsealed police body camera footage shows the arrest of Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The videos capture officers questioning Mangione and recovering evidence linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Newly unsealed police-worn body camera footage has revealed the moments leading up to the arrest of Luigi Mangione inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The release follows a petition by CNN and authorization by New York State Judge Gregory Carro after Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges in August.
The footage, captured by eight Altoona police officers on December 9, 2024, shows officers approaching Mangione at the fast-food restaurant. According to Fox 5 New York, officers arrived after a 911 caller reported seeing him and recognizing him as the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In the video, Mangione is seen eating hash browns while being questioned. He initially provided police with a fake ID bearing the name “Mark Rosario,” a name prosecutors say the suspect used to check into a New York City hostel prior to the killing. During the interaction, an officer asks, "Have you been up in New York lately, or not?" Mangione replies, "No."
After approximately 15 minutes of questioning, one officer states, "I'm 100% sure it's him … I can see that it's him because I've seen all the pictures." Officers then handcuffed Mangione and searched his pockets and belongings, including a black backpack.
The videos document the search process at both the restaurant and the police station. At the McDonald’s, officers found a gun magazine wrapped in underwear inside the backpack. The footage shows an officer smiling widely upon discovering the gun cartridge, seemingly confirming they had found their suspect.
At the police station, further searches were conducted. The videos capture the moment an officer finds a gun inside the backpack, which is now known to be the murder weapon. Additionally, police recovered a notebook with handwritten entries that prosecutors have described as his “manifesto.”
This is the first time the videos have been seen outside the courtroom. Some of the footage was previously played during a suppression hearing last December, where the defense argued that evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched. Judge Carro ultimately ruled that most of the evidence would be allowed at trial and placed the videos under seal.
Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in connection with Thompson’s killing in August. He is scheduled to be sentenced in the federal case on Dec. 18. His defense attorneys have asked Judge Carro to dismiss the state murder case against him, arguing that proceeding would violate double jeopardy grounds. The judge has yet to rule on this motion, and the parties are due back in state court in December.
The release of the bodycam footage provides the public with a direct view of the law enforcement actions that led to the capture of a high-profile suspect. It also highlights the ongoing legal battles regarding the admissibility of evidence and the procedural rights of the defendant, which remain central to the pending state murder case.
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