The 27-year-old US shooter still faces a second-degree murder charge and eight criminal counts.

Judge Gregory Carro also ruled a second-degree murder charge against Mangione could stand during a hearing on Tuesday.

A New York judge dismissed two of 11 charges against Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a Manhattan court Tuesday.

Mangione is still facing second-degree murder charges in New York