In an exclusive report, it has been revealed that a public tip-off to the San Francisco Police Department played a pivotal role in helping FBI investigators identify the alleged killer of UnitedHealth CEO, Luigi Mangione.
The suspect, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was apprehended following the tragic shooting incident that occurred in Midtown Manhattan on December 4.
As reported by Fox News, the San Francisco Police Department received a tip-off regarding the possible identity of Mangione. This crucial piece of information significantly aided the FBI's New York City branch in their investigation, leading to the eventual arrest of the suspect. "FBI New York conducted routine investigative activity and referred this and other leads to the New York City Police Department as part of our assistance to them in their investigation," sources within the bureau stated. "Extensive sharing of the photos by law enforcement led to the identification by a citizen and subsequent arrest by the Altoona Police Department."
This new revelation provides further insight into the investigative process that led to Mangione's identification. Fox News had previously confirmed that a San Francisco police investigator recognized Mangione from a wanted bulletin poster and communicated this information to the FBI while the suspect was still at large.
The wanted bulletin, which Fox News obtained, features a picture of a smiling Mangione. It reveals that a missing person report for him was filed on November 18, roughly two weeks before he allegedly executed Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel. The bulletin was disseminated to various agencies as part of the missing person procedure.
According to a police source, Mangione's mother filed the missing person report, stating that she last spoke with her son around July 1. She also mentioned that he was employed at TrueCar, an online retailing service for car buyers and auto dealerships. The work address provided was 124 Montgomery in San Francisco, a location that is now permanently closed.
Mangione was arrested in a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday. Upon his arrest, he allegedly presented local police with a fake ID and began to tremble when questioned about his recent presence in New York.
In New York, Mangione is facing a slew of charges, including one count of murder, two counts of second-degree criminal weapons possession, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal weapons possession. Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, he is charged with one count of forgery, one count of carrying a firearm without a license, one count of tampering with records or identification, one count of possession of instruments of a crime, and one count of presenting false ID to law enforcement, as per court documents.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the FBI for further comment on the matter. This report was compiled with contributions from Fox News' Matt Finn, Christina Coulter, Louis Casiano, and Michael Lundin.
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