Detective Says Mangione's 3D-Printed Silencer Was Unseen in 25 Years as Evidence Fight Intensifies
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Detective Says Mangione's 3D-Printed Silencer Was Unseen in 25 Years as Evidence Fight Intensifies
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Summary
Retired NYPD Detective Sgt. John Griffin said the suppressor recovered in Luigi Mangione's case was unlike anything he encountered in 25 years, pointing to unusual sophistication in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Investigators and former detectives described the device as a 3D-printed suppressor that would require multiple parts, assembly and safe fitting to the gun, which they said suggested planning and mechanical know-how.
The comments came as a New York judge allowed a gun and notebook seized from Mangione's backpack into evidence, a ruling defense lawyer Donna Rotunno criticized for its broader implications.
Mangione, 28, has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges in the Dec. 4, 2024 shooting outside a Manhattan Hilton and could face life in prison without parole on the most serious federal counts.
Public fascination around the case has swelled into what commentators likened to an O.J.-style trial, with Mangione due back in both courthouses next week.