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The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson has pleaded not guilty to New York state murder and terrorism charges.
Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared in court on Monday to be charged with 11 state crimes, including murder and terrorism.
He also faces federal charges of stalking and murder, which could carry the death penalty.
Prosecutors say Mr. Mangione shot Mr. Thompson in midtown Manhattan before fleeing. Authorities later arrested him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Mangione faces 11 New York State felony charges, including first-degree murder and murder as a crime of terrorism.
If convicted on all counts, he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Mr. Mangione appeared in court on Monday wearing a burgundy sweater, a white collared shirt and khaki pants.
In addition to a long stream of reporters waiting for his appearance, members of the public were in court – almost all of them young women, some of whom told CBS, the BBC’s American partner, that they were there to show their support.
Federal prosecutors also separately charged Mr. Mangione with using a firearm to commit murder and stalking in the state resulting in death. Both charges could make him eligible for the death penalty.
He has yet to plead guilty to those charges.
Prosecutors said the federal and state cases will proceed in parallel with each other.
