Luigi Mangione Faces June 8 Murder Trial in NY State Court (2)

Luigi Mangione will face a June 8 murder trial in a New York state court for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, three months before he is slated to be tried by federal prosecutors for the same crime, a judge ruled.

Both state and federal authorities are prosecuting Mangione for the December 2024 slaying of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last month asked New York Judge Gregory Carro to schedule Mangione’s state trial ahead of the federal proceeding set to begin on Sept. 8 with jury selection, followed by opening statements ...