Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing former United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted on Tuesday.He now faces first-degree murder charges in New York, with prosecutors saying he committed an act of terrorism.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has said it was “a killing that was intended to evoke terror” that was “brazen, targeted, and premeditated.”If convicted, Mangione could face life in prison without parole.”This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” Bragg said.Mangione has now been charged with 11 counts in New York for the killing of Thompson.The Grand Jury indictment unsealed on Tuesday includes one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, including one as an act of terrorism, along with additional weapons charges.Legal Analyst Martha Coakley said the terror element follows the public reaction to the killing.Evidence may include shell casings, with the words “deny,” …
Massachusetts legal analyst reacts to Luigi Mangione’s indictment [Video]
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