Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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