Friends and colleagues struggle to cope with the UnitedHealth executive’s death, while others cheer for the man accused of killing him.

Mangione, 26, is expected to be turned over to the NYPD by federal agents in the morning and brought into state court for his arraignment on murder charges.

In an entry in the notebook dated Aug. 15, Mangione allegedly wrote he “was glad” that he procrastinated in his preparations because it “allowed him to learn more” about UHC.

A few hours after a gunman killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the company said on X that its “hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.” Within two days, over 71,

In a small town like Jewell, Iowa, your success is the community's success. Brian came from humble beginnings and worked his way to the top.

A former colleague told Newsweek he had "little doubt" Thompson would have ascended to the top of the company "had his life not ended so tragically."

Horrified colleagues and friends say the online caricature of Brian Thompson in the wake of his murder bears no resemblance to the Iowa native they knew.

The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.

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Luigi Mangione is in a New York federal facility on charges of murder and terrorism in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione, 26, stands accused of stalking, terrorism, and using a ghost gun to kill Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel—setting the stage for a multi-jurisdictional legal battle that could end in life imprisonment or the death penalty.