The suspect charged with shooting to death the UnitedHealthcare chief executive on a Manhattan street has waived his extradition to New York and has been transported back to New York City.
Luigi Mangione’s decision Thursday to waive his extradition from Pennsylvania cleared the way for his return to New York.
Federal prosecutors also filed a federal complaint against Mangione on Thursday charging him with murder through use of a firearm, two counts of stalking and a firearms offense.
Mangione appeared in a Manhattan federal court for an afternoon hearing where a magistrate ordered he be detained.
“Today, the Justice Department has brought federal murder charges against Luigi Mangione,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “As alleged, Mangione planned his attack for months and stalked his victim for days before murdering him — methodically planning when, where, and how to carry out his crime. I am grateful to …