Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, judge rules in blow to DOJ

Luigi Mangione won't face the death penalty for allegedly executing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Friday — dealing a blow to the Justice Department.

The 27-year-old accused killer will still face the possibility of life in prison without parole if convicted of fatally shooting Thompson in a December 2024 targeted hit on a Midtown sidewalk.

But Judge Margaret Garnett threw out the charges against Mangione that could have led to a rare death penalty trial in New York...