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Why the CEO shooting suspect isn’t a 'hero'

ABC News Daily
ABC News Daily
Episode • Dec 10, 2024 • 14m

The security camera vision shows health insurance executive Brian Thompson being shot in the back as he walks on a New York City street.

Then, the offender evades police for almost a week, before Luigi Mangione is arrested in a McDonalds in Pennsylvania.

It’s a captivating murder case because some people seem to be gleefully rallying behind the alleged gunman. 

It’s a sign of deep anger in America when it comes to healthcare and insurance. 

Today, North America correspondent Carrington Clarke on the morbid response to the killing. 

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Carrington Clarke, ABC North America correspondent

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