Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was found to be the heir to a real estate fortune and grew up in a stunning $800,000 home, courtesy of his grandfather.
On Dec. 4, 50-year-old Thompson was brutally gunned down outside a New York City hotel. Police arrested Mangione five days later in a McDonald's restaurant and found him to be in possession of a 3D-printed handgun, a silencer, multiple fake IDs, and a manifesto with quotes mirroring those from Ted Kaczynski, the infamous "Unabomber."
Mangione's arrest marks a shocking twist in the case, largely due to the suspect's very privileged childhood.
Mangione's Real Estate Background
The 26-year-old alleged shooter hails from a prominent real estate family in Maryland. His late grandfather, Nicholas, was a multimillionaire developer and owner of the Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center in Ellicott City. He bought the property in 1978 and turned it into the county's only full-service resort and conference center, featuring 220 rooms, a ballroom, a spa, and an amphitheater, per The Washington Post.
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In addition, Nicholas had also bought and restored Hayfield Country Club in 1986 and founded the nursing home Lorien Health Services. The latter, specifically, has nine locations---all of which are still under the Mangione family, according to The Real Deal.
Furthermore, the family owns the WCBM-AM radio station.
Mangione's $800,000 Childhood Home
In addition to the Mangione family's expansive real estate portfolio, Luigi also grew up in luxury. He lived in a four-bedroom, five-bathroom home that his father, Louis, purchased in 2009. That same home was listed for sale in May of this year for $819,000 and sold in June for $865,000, Realtor.com reported.
The home had a spacious dining room, a remodeled kitchen, and a deck featuring a screened porch.
It is unclear when Luigi will go to trial. However, he has since been charged with one count of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a firearm, according to CNN, citing court documents.
