Mangione, 26, is charged in New York with second-degree murder, firearm possession, and forgery.
Nicole Acosta is a staff writer on the crime team at PEOPLE. She previously worked at Daily Voice and doNYC and is a Mercy College graduate.Mangione, 26, is charged in New York with second-degree murder, firearm possession, and forgery, per an arrest warrant filed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
The Ivy league graduate also faces charges in Pennsylvania for carrying a weapon and showing a fake ID to a police officer. He was arraigned in a courthouse near Altoona on Tuesday, Dec. 10, and was denied bail. His lawyer also indicated he wouldAs he was being taken into court on Tuesday, Mangione appeared to yell a message to members of the media.
Bullet casings found at the crime scene reportedly had the words "deny," "defend" and "depose" engraved on them — a possible reference to "deny, delay, defend," a phrase used to describe insurance industry tactics for dodging claims.Authorities believe Mangione, who allegedly fled the scene on an bicycle through Central Park before escaping the city, deliberately targeted Thompson. In the alleged manifesto, Mangione claims he acted alone.
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