Thursday marks one year since the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel as he arrived for an investor conference. Thompson, 50, a Twin Cities resident who led UnitedHealth Group’s insurance division, was killed when a masked assailant opened fire, shocking the business world and sparking national debates about executive security and the insurance industry.
Authorities arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione five days later at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Mangione now faces both state and federal charges, with the Department of Justice seeking the death penalty. This week, he appeared in New York state court for a multi-day pretrial hearing covering evidence and procedural matters. His next federal court date is scheduled for early next year.