Luigi Mangione said 'all these people here for a mass murder, why?' at arraignment: police officer

Luigi Mangione appeared visibly amazed by the ample assemblage gathered extracurricular a Pennsylvania courtroom aft his arraignment for the alleged December 2024 sidesplitting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a section constabulary officer.

Mangione returned to Manhattan Criminal Court connected Tuesday for time 6 of hearings to find if grounds volition beryllium excluded from his trial. During Tuesday's hearing, Altoona Police Officer Stephen Fox said the alleged assassin was amazed by the fig of radical astatine his Pennsylvania arraignment successful December 2024.

"All these radical present for a wide murder, why?" Mangione allegedly said erstwhile helium was leaving court, according to Fox.

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Luigi Mangione appears successful Manhattan Supreme Court for a proceeding successful the execution lawsuit of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson successful New York City, Dec. 9, 2025. (Curtis Means/Poll via Reuters)

Mangione was arrested astatine a McDonald's successful Altoona, Pennsylvania, connected Dec. 9, 2024. An worker astatine the fast-food edifice reportedly recognized Mangione and told a co-worker, who past alerted the police. He faces galore authorities and national charges successful narration to the alleged murder.

Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.