The suspect who was arrested Monday in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a member of a prominent Maryland family that has a large business portfolio. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was recognized from the manhunt that began last Wednesday when Thompson was shot and killed in New York City in what law enforcement called a "targeted attack.
The patriarch of the family, Nick Mangione Sr. built nursing homes, hospitals and office buildings, the outlet reported. The family acquired the Turf Valley Country Club in 1978 and built it into a full-service resort and conference center that's now known as Turf Valley Resort following the addition of a hotel, spa and other amenities, according to The Washington Post.
According to The Baltimore Banner, the Mangione family's philanthropic endeavors through the Mangione Family Foundation have included donations to the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, along with the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, the Kennedy Krieger Institute and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Banner also noted that Luigi Mangione's father, Louis, and uncle, John, took over the role of handling the family's business affairs when Nick Mangione Sr.
Luigi's cousin Nino Mangione, a Republican delegate in the Maryland legislature whose district covers parts of Baltimore County, offered a statement Monday on behalf of the family. "Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione," Nino Mangione said in a statement from the family. "We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi's arrest.