Authorities have arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione as a person of interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting that has captivated social media. If anyone thought that would make the memes linked to this crime come to an end, they were sorely mistaken.
Mangione was taken into custody in Pennsylvania on Monday morning after being spotted at a McDonald’s. Reports claim that he had a “ghost gun,” a suppressor, four fake IDs, and some manifesto blasting the U.S. healthcare system on him at the time.
Ever since news of Brian Thompson’s murder broke last Wednesday, the internet has been fascinated by the mystery assassin. Memes, theories, and even fan fiction have all flooded social media as people simultaneously wondered who might have committed such an act in broad daylight and shared their hopes that he would never be found.
Now that Mangione is considered a viable suspect—according to the NYPD, anyway—online attention hasn’t wavered, although it has shifted as folks dig into his life and online history.
Luigi Mangione memes take over social media
Suspected CEO shooter is a fan of the Pokemon “Breloom,” according to his Twitter pic.twitter.com/Hf4kDkRT4E
— Populism Updates (@PopulismUpdates) December 9, 2024
More memes:
- UHC CEO’s final LinkedIn post was full of aggrieved customers—over a year before his death
- ‘Would’: The NYPD dropped new pics of the suspected UHC CEO shooter, and the internet immediately reacted with thirst
- Grim memes highlight bleak state of insurance in wake of UnitedHealth CEO shooting
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