The man who was arrested on Monday in connection with the killing of the health care executive Brian Thompson was found with a handwritten document that spoke to his “motivation and mind-set,” Jessica Tisch, the commissioner of the New York Police Department, said at a news conference.
The department’s chief of detectives, Joseph Kenny, added that the document found on the man, identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, illustrated “ill will toward corporate America,” but did not otherwise describe what was written.
But two law enforcement officials who were familiar with the document’s contents said it criticized health care companies for putting profits above care.
One of the officials quoted the document as saying: “These parasites had it coming.” It also said: “I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.”
The manifesto mentions UnitedHealthcare by name, noting the size of the company and how much money it makes, and also broadly condemns health-care companies for placing profits over care, the official said.
Chief Kenny said that he did not believe that the document contained additional specific threats against any other people.
The document is currently in the possession of the Altoona police department, Chief Kenny said.
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