Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty if convicted of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge has ruled.
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two of the four federal charges against the 27 year old, including murder through use of a firearm, which carried the potential death sentence.
Mangione was arrested days after he allegedly shot Thompson as he was walking into a conference on a busy Manhattan street in December 2024.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, including the two remaining federal counts of stalking and separate state murder charges.
Jury selection in the federal trial is slated to begin on 8 September with opening statements starting on 13 October.
