A man was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s Minnesota headquarters after an intruder was reported in the vicinity.
The man was spotted at the Minnetonka UHC parking lot at around 11 a.m. before proceeding to a security checkpoint where he wasn’t supposed to be. He was previously known to police and surrendered an hour after being spotted, the Associated Press reported.
The arrest brought up memories of Luigi Mangione’s alleged December assassination of former UHC CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
Minnetonka city spokesman Andy Wittenborg said there was no threat to the public and that the incident wasn’t related to Mangione or the December assassination.
The business world has been on edge since December’s killing, when a suspect believed to be Mangione shot Thompson in what appeared to be a targeted killing. After a multiday manhunt, he was arrested in Pennsylvania and extradited to Manhattan. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced earlier this month that the Department of Justice would seek the death penalty.
Thompson’s murder turned Mangione into a cult celebrity, particularly among young people, with hundreds of thousands celebrating the crime. An Emerson College poll found that 41% of 18- to 29-year-old voters believed the killing was somewhat or completely acceptable, compared to 40% who believed it was somewhat or completely unacceptable.
SHED NO TEARS FOR LUIGI MANGIONE
A fundraiser for Mangione raised over $140,000 for his legal fund until it was shut down, with donors sending messages of support. One anonymous donor called him a “MAN OF THE PEOPLE,” calling the McDonald’s worker who allegedly tipped off police a “CLASS TRAITOR.” Another anonymous donor called him a “hero and revolutionary,” sending a $100 donation.
The fundraising website GiveSendGo started a separate fundraiser, raising over $900,000 for Mangione’s defense.
