Question

They got the wrong guy. Wrong nose, wrong eyebrows, wrong backpack, wrong weapon. Luigi is a patsy

Answer 1

There is no strong evidence that Luigi Mangione is innocent in this crime, but rather definite evidence proving he is guilty. According to CBS News, when Mangione was reported by an employee at a Mcdonald’s in Pennsylvania, he was carrying “multiple fraudulent IDs and a U.S. passport…One of the IDs matched the fake New Jersey ID that the shooting suspect used to check into a Manhattan hostel before the shooting” (CBS News). Mangione had a backpack carrying “a gun and a suppressor that were consistent with the weapon used in the shooting of Thompson” (CBS News) and a mask that also matched the suspect in the case. Mangione was also said to have had a handwritten document with him that expressed his disgust towards corporate America, additionally stating “frankly, these parasites had it coming” (BBC). On December 9th, 2024, Mangione was charged with “forgery, firearms not to be carried without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime, and false identification to law enforcement” (CBS News). Later that night, a first degree murder charge was filed against him.  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9nxee2r0do

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/luigi-mangione-healthcare-ceo-shooting-what-we-know/

Comments

This fact check is great. You provided all the evidence in the case to prove that Luigi is guilty. You also used two different news companies that are trusted for their reporting.

Answer 2

Though I do agree that CCTV footage is not initially identical to arrested suspect Luigi Mangione, there is insufficient proof to suggest that Luigi Mangione is not the murderer. For starters, the proof you presented to support your claim was based on appearance rather than substantial evidence. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, they confirm his location, weapon, manifesto, and fake identification used to perform this crime. (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/luigi-mangione-charged-stalking-and-murder-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-and-use) There is currently no documented accomplice or suspect in the execution of this crime, hence this claim is false. (For now, at least.)

Comments

I think this fact check is well done. Although at this point in time, we do not have all the information, as people are still searching, you used what we have to build the claim. I also thought it was nice how you included a link from the department of justice, furthermore showing how given the information we have right now, the claim is false.

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I think that is a very well-thought-through fact check and provides great insight into the matter and the opinions around it.