Suspect in shooting of healthcare CEO not a fan of leading golf analyst

The prime suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson laid into Brandel Chamblee during the 2024 U.S. Open.

Luigi Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday after he was identified in a McDonald's restaurant by an employee. 

The Ivy League graduate, who is from a prominent Maryland family, has since been charged with murder, possession of an unlicenced firearm and other offences. 

He has already made his first court appearance in which U.S. news outlets say he appeared 'calm' whilst he was handcuffed at the wrists and ankles. 

Mr Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the back last Wednesday outside the Hilton hotel in Manhattan. 

Cops say the father-of-two was targeted in a pre-planned killing. 

The shooting triggered a huge manhunt. 

News publishers continue to delve into his past to try and find out more information about the alleged shooter.

It appears that Mangione is a golf fan and wasn't happy with Chamblee during the 2024 coverage on Golf Channel. 

Chamblee played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s and 1990s, winning once. 

He transitioned into broadcasting and analysis after he retired. He is known for his candid and critical commentary. 

Chamblee's opinions consistently spark debate, making him a polarising figure in the golf world. 

"Brandel Chamblee is a complete jackass," a post from the account @PepMagione read. 

"If it were up to me, he wouldn't have a job."

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The BBC have reported that Mangione's grandparents Nicholas and Mary were real estate developers that purchased Turf Valley Country Club in 1978 and Hayfields Country Club in 1986. 

One of his cousins is the Republican Maryland state legislator. 

Mangione is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. 

As a teenager, he attended a private, all-boys school in Maryland where he was the class valedictorian. 

Prosecutors have alleged that when he was in McDonald's he showed cops a drivers licence with the name Mark Rosario. 

It has been alleged that a search of his backback uncovered a 'ghost gun'. 

He also was carrying his U.S. passport and $10,000 cash.