Luigi Mangione: Video of moment accused murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO arrested, ‘to do’ list released

Tense police bodycam footage of the moment Luigi Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s after a mammoth manhunt has been released for the first time.

The Ivy League graduate accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is seen being confronted by two police officers at the Altoona, Pennsylvania restaurant and, apparently, trying to give them a false name.

The extraordinary footage was made public a day after Mr Mangione’s alleged ‘to do’ list was also released during his pre-trial hearing, including for him to “pluck eyebrows” and buy less conspicuous shoes.

Mr Mangione, 27, was arrested five days after he allegedly shot dead Mr Thompson on a Manhattan street, a crime that sparked global headlines.

In the vision of his December 9, 2024 arrest, Mr Mangione, wearing a brown beanie and a face mask, is seated at a table in a corner of the restaurant near the toilets.

He quickly complies when police officer Joseph Detwiler asks him to pull down his face mask. But when he’s then asked “what’s your name” he says “Mark”.

“Mark?”, the officer asks, “Mark what?”

Mr Mangione responds “Mark Rosario”.

“Someone called, they thought you were suspicious,” Officer Detwiler tells him.

Police went to the restaurant after a manager called 911 to alert them to a customer fitting Mr Mangione’s description.

Officer Detwiler asks Mr Mangione for his ID. The accused man then reaches into his pocket to pull out his wallet to retrieve what looks to be a New Jersey drivers licence with a photo of his face on it before handing it to the officer.

Officer Detwiler tells him a caller “thought you looked like someone”.

Footage played in court showed the officers went on to grill Mr Mangione, telling him he is “under official police investigation”.

As Mr Mangione stares at the floor, he’s told “If you give us false name again, you will be arrested for false identification”.

What was on Mangione’s ‘To Do’ list?

A ‘to do’ list and travel plans seized from a backpack during Mr Mangione’s arrest and made public on Monday local time allegedly reveal the extent of the accused murderer’s planning for an attempt to evade authorities.

“Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight,” said one note. “Change hat, shoes, pluck eyebrows,” said another.

The notes, including a hand-drawn map and tactics for surviving on the run have been submitted as evidence at Mr Mangione’s pretrial hearing, but his defence lawyers are trying to get them thrown out because police didn’t have a search warrant and lacked the grounds to justify a warrantless search, AP reports.

Police also seized a 9mm handgun that prosecutors say matches the one used to kill Mr Thompson, a pocket knife, fake ID, driver’s license, passport, credit cards, AirPods, protein bar, travel toothpaste, flash drives and other items seized from him and his backpack.

Among the notes revealed this week was one with a heading “12/5” and a starred entry that said: “buy black shoes (white stripes too distinctive)”.

Another, also written in to do list style, suggested spending more than three hours away from surveillance cameras and using different modes of transportation to “Break CAM continuity” and avoid tracking.

Below that, it said: “check reports for current situation,” a possible reference to news reports about the search for Mr Thompson’s killer.

A note with the heading “12/8” lists a number of tasks, including an apparent trip to Best Buy to purchase a digital camera and accessories, “hot meal + water bottles,” and “trash bag(s).”

Under “12/9,” the day of Mangione’s arrest, the note lists tasks including “Sheetz,” an Altoona-based convenience store chain, “masks” and “AAA bats.” Under “Future TO DO,” it listed “intel checkin” and “survival kit.”

Mr Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges. The pretrial hearing set to resume on Thursday relates to the state charges.

— with AP