Weeks Before 'Brazen' Shooting in New York City, Suspect Luigi Mangione's Mom Reported Him Missing

Mar. 15, 2025

Luigi Mangione.Photo:Luigi Mangione/Facebook

Luigi Mangione/Facebook

PEOPLE confirmed Monday that Mangione, a former high school valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania computer science graduate, was charged with one count of murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a firearm.

A senior law enforcement official tells PEOPLE that Mangione’s mother Kathleen Mangione reported her son missing to the San Francisco Police Department. Six months before earlier, Mangione had cut off contact with his family and friends, the official says.

Altoona Police Department, Luigi Mangione.Altoona Police Department via Getty

Altoona Police Department via Getty

CNN alsoreportedthat Mangione appeared to mostly vanish from social media over the summer, according to friends and family. The outlet reported that he had posted often online, sharing photos of his travels and documenting reviews of more than 300 books he’d read, before seemingly halting his posts over the summer.The sudden lapse in communication prompted one follower on X to reach out and tag him in a concerning post this past October: “Nobody has heard from you in months, and apparently your family is looking for you,” the user posted, according to CNN, adding, “I don’t know if you are okay.”

Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Another user wrote that they hadn’t heard from Mangione “in months,” according to the outlet, and referenced Mangione going radio silent on them regarding “commitments” he’d made to help with their wedding. A third user messaged Mangione publicly, telling him they were “thinking” of him and adding, “know you are missed and loved,” CNN andThe New York Timesboth reported.

Luigi Mangione.Luigi Mangione/X.com

Luigi Mangione/X.com

TheTimesdescribed Mangione’s family as wealthy and well-connected in the local Baltimore community, which includes a cousin of the suspect’s, Nino Mangione, who is an elected member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

“It is just such a well-respected family and such a prominent family within Baltimore County,” Maronick Jr. said, expressing his disbelief.

source: people.com