A federal grand jury issued a four-count indictment against Luigi Mangione on Thursday, levying charges on the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year that Attorney General Pam Bondi has said will lead prosecutors to seek the death penalty if he is convicted.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/680185d12ba4176fbc39c2e7/Celebrity-Sightings-in-New-York-City---December-19--2024/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=5382&amp;cropY1=104&amp;cropY2=3692" alt="Celebrity Sightings in New York City - December 19, 2024" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">The indictment was returned Thursday. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>GC Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The indictment charges Mangione with murder through use of a firearm, two counts of stalking and a firearms offense, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/luigi-mangione-indicted-federal-charges-ceo-killing/story?id=120928265" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://abcnews.go.com/US/luigi-mangione-indicted-federal-charges-ceo-killing/story?id=120928265" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://abcnews.go.com/US/luigi-mangione-indicted-federal-charges-ceo-killing/story?id=120928265" aria-label="ABC News">ABC News</a> reported.</p>  </div>


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The Justice Department has pushed for the death penalty against Mangione, who is accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.{ai:summary}<p>A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione on four counts, including murder, in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. Attorney General Pam Bondi indicated that prosecutors may seek the death penalty if convicted. </p><p>The charges include murder with a firearm, two counts of stalking, and a firearms offense. This is a developing story. #crime</p>

Luigi Mangione Federally Indicted After Bondi Says Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty

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