Dramatic new bodycam footage captures the moment cops realized they had finally busted Luigi Mangione in a McDonald’s after an intense five-day manhunt.
A female officer smiled as she pulled a gun magazine that was wrapped in underwear from Mangione’s belongings, according to a report by CNN.
“It’s f–king him dude,” a male cop is heard telling her.
This frame from police body camera footage shows the arrest of Luigi Mangione inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 9, 2024. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office / CNN
“It’s f–king him dude,” a male cop can be heard telling other officers as a female officer pulled a magazine of bullets from Mangione’s backpack, according to a report by CNN. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office / CNN
“No f–king way,” she responded.
Mangione was caught in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Dec. 9, 2024, five days after he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.
Portions of the voluminous video footage, taken from cameras of eight officers who were present for Mangione’s McDonald’s arrest, had previously been shown during a court hearing last year but were just made public after a Manhattan judge ruled they could be released.
At one point, Mangione says, “Can I ask why there are so many cops here?”
Mangione was caught in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 9, 2024, five days after he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.
Dramatic new bodycam footage shows the moment cops realize they’d finally tracked down Luigi Mangione after a five-day manhunt. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
Mangione initially gave cops a fake ID with the name “Mark Rosario”, but when an officer later asked him if he was Rosario, Mangione answered, “Uh, no sir.”
“Then what’s your real name?” the cop probed.
“Uh, Luigi,” Mangione responded.
Luigi Mangione is seen being arrested by Altoona Police officers in a video released Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
The footage captures officers questioning Mangione at a McDonald’s on Dec. 9, 2024, before he is handcuffed, searched, and transported.
Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking charges connected to Thompson’s death and has since asked a judge to toss his state murder case on the claim he’s protected under double jeopardy laws following his plea.
“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died,” Mangione admitted at the Aug. 14 plea hearing. He’s set to be sentenced in that case on Dec. 18.
The trial for his state case has been postponed while a judge rules on Mangione’s motion to dismiss the murder case.