Jacob Smith19 Jun 2026Lawyers representing Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in late 2024, have dropped plans to pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial. The decision comes just a day after attorneys suggested they would argue he was experiencing extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the shooting. Mangione, 28, continues to plead n3 likes4 comments#unitedhealthcare#usnews#crime#courtc#brianthompson