Terrorism Charges Dropped Against Luige Mangione In New York City

New York Judge Gregory Carro has dismissed two key terrorism-related charges against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old suspect accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a brazen Manhattan street shooting last December. The ruling, handed down on September 16, 2025, scraps a first-degree murder count tied to terrorism—potentially sparing Mangione a life sentence without parole—but keeps the second-degree murder charge intact, along with eight other counts carrying up to life in prison.