Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty if convicted of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge has ruled.

US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old.

Mangione was arrested days after he allegedly shot Thompson as he was walking into a conference on a busy Manhattan street in December 2024.

He has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges.

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