Fingerprints collected from the scene of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson match those of suspect Luigi Maggione, CNN has confirmed. Those prints are Mangione’s first forensic link to the crime scene outside a New York midtown hotel a week ago where Thompson was fatally shot.

Maggione, who faces multiple charges in New York and Pennsylvania, was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. During his arrest, police found a black 3D-printed handgun and a silencer, also 3D-printed. In addition, Mangione was found with a fake ID from New Jersey in the name of Mark Rosario, which matched an ID used by a person shown on surveillance video at a New York hostel where Mangione had been staying. Investigators say the person in the video, who was wearing the same clothes as Maggione, was the one who fatally shot Thompson as he was heading to his company’s annual investor conference.

New York prosecutors have charged Mangione with murder, possession of weapons and possession of forged documents. THE Detective Youssef Demes of the Midtown North Detective Squad, in charging documents, described evidence, including security camera video, that he says proves Maggione is the person who shot Thompson.

The notes that indicate the motive

Maggione’s attorney, Thomas Dickey, said his client will plead not guilty to the charges. He expressed doubts about the evidenceincluding written notes found on Maggione, which police say refer to a back injury he suffered in 2023. Authorities are investigating whether Maggione had an outstanding insurance claim related to that injury, with New York Police Chief York, Joseph Kenny, to report that some of Mangione’s writings described the pain of injury and disappointment of with the insurance process.

Mangione was denied bail Tuesday afternoon at the Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania. As he entered court in handcuffs and handcuffs and wearing an orange prison uniform, Maggione was heard shouting in protest, describing the charges as an insult to the intelligence of the American people and claiming his experiences were “everyday for the average American.” .

The killing of Thompson – a husband and father of two – has exposed the anger of many Americans at the health care industry, with Maggione garnering sympathy online and people offering to pay his legal bills. It also sparked fear in C-suites across the country, as an NYPD intelligence report obtained by CNN warned that the online rhetoric could “point to an increased threat facing officers in the near future…”

OR Maggione’s legal team fighting for his extradition in New York. The court gave him 14 days to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, which could trigger a new hearing. If his extradition is contested, New York prosecutors have 30 days to secure a governor’s order to transfer him to New York. New York Gov. Kathy Hotchul has promised to work with prosecutors to speed up the process, with authorities saying they are ready to do whatever it takes to bring Maggione back to face the charges in New York .