In brief
Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had two terrorism charges dismissed by Judge Gregory Carro, who ruled that prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence. Murder charges remain intact as Mangione also faces federal charges that could lead to the death penalty.
A judge in New York state has dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Judge Gregory Carro also ruled that second-degree murder charges against Mangione could stand during a hearing on Tuesday morning.
He stated that prosecutors had failed to establish that there was enough evidence to justify terrorism-related murder charges against Mangione.
Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson on a busy Manhattan street in December last year.
In addition to the New York state criminal proceedings, Mangione also faces federal murder charges, which could lead to the death penalty.
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