'Wack The CEO,' United Health Care Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione Says In Papers Found By Police

Luigi Mangione, who is being charged with the Dec. 4 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, apparently kept a diary of sorts.

Law enforcement officials who arrested Mangioni in Pennsylvania on Monday found not only a ghost gun and false IDs, they also discovered a handwritten note and a spiral notebook detailing his plans and a militantly expressed motive for Thompson’s shooting, reported the New York Times Wednesday, citing local police officials.

For Starters, Kill A CEO

"What do you do? You wack the C.E.O. at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. It's targeted, precise and doesn't risk innocents," was one passage in the notebook, officials said. 

Thompson was shot and killed outside a UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH investor day event. UnitedHealthcare is the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group.

After Mangione was arrested after being recognized by customers and employees at a McDonalds MCD in Altoona, Pennsylvania, authorities found a 262-word handwritten note, which seemed to be construed as taking responsibility for shooting Thompson on a midtown Manhattan street.

According to a New York Police Department internal report, which referred to Mangione’s note as a manifesto, the 26-year-old suspect viewed Thompson's murder as a "symbolic takedown," per the NY Times. The NYPD opined that Mangione "likely views himself as a hero of sorts who has finally decided to act upon such injustices" and expressed concern that others might see him as a "martyr and an example to follow."

Fingerprints Match Up

Local Pennsylvania news outlets also reported on Wednesday that Mangioni's fingerprints have been positively matched to those found at the New York City shooting.

The fingerprints match those found on a water bottle and candy bar wrapper recovered near the crime scene, the New York Post reported, citing a law enforcement official.

Lawyer Says No To Extradition

Mangione's lawyer, Thomas Dickey, denies his client's involvement in the New York murder, noted CNN, and says Mangione will likely plead not guilty to the murder charge, among other counts. Mangione also plans to plead not guilty to Pennsylvania charges related to the gun and fake ID police found on him, Dickey said.

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Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police.