Unless we’re dealing with the most comprehensive set of coincidences in American criminal history, it looks as if the man who assassinated Brian Thompson in New York City has been caught. Per the New York Times — which, elsewhere, has been busy excusing the murder — a man who resembled the suspected killer was spotted in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa. Among the details the Times relates are that:

He was found in Altoona, about 280 miles from New York City, with a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar to those believed to have been used by the killer, according to one of the law enforcement officials. He was also found with a handwritten manifesto that criticized health care companies for putting profits above care.

and that:

The man who was detained at McDonald’s showed the police the same fake New Jersey identification that the man believed to be the gunman presented when he checked into a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Nov. 24, a senior law enforcement official said.

and that:

The man arrived in Altoona on a Greyhound bus, a senior law enforcement official said. Brian Thompson’s killer is also believed to have taken a Greyhound when he arrived in New York City 10 days before the shooting.

and, most damningly of all, that:

The handwritten manifesto found on the person of the man detained in Altoona criticized health care companies for putting profits above care, according to a senior law enforcement official.

I would say, on balance, that it’s him.