There is a world where this guy is mentally ill - schizophrenia for example - and this is yet another example of the mentally ill falling through the gaping cracks in the US health care system.

To not dispose of the weapon or the fake ID, and continue wearing the same clothes suggests irrational behaviour.

Unfortunately the US legal system only seemingly regards mental ill health as a defense if you're very rich and lawyered up.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 61 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Or the cops fabricated it to close the case because they have zero leads

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If they fabricated it I hope the adjuster goes and redacts an ExxonMobil exec

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Would be quite the twist if while this guy was in custody another CEO got whacked.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 3 points 2 weeks ago

Plot twist, he’s just going to prison to shiv his next CEO

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

They really did need a W, hmm

[–] Wisely@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

News is saying his family is very wealthy. They own country clubs, health care facilities and real estate companies. And his cousin is a state delegate in Maryland. He also graduated from Ivy League college.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/luigi-mangione-healthcare-ceo-shooting-what-we-know/

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 weeks ago

Bourgeoisie infighting? What an hero

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago

affluenza it is then!