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Luigi Mangionewas charged in the fatal shooting ofUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompsonin Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA.

Now in custody inPennsylvania, Mangionesarrestleft those who knew him grappling with disbelief.

He also shared an interest in books about back pain likeCrooked: Outwittingthe Back Pain IndustryandBack Mechanic.

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I dont know if you are okay, someone else penned, according toCNN.

In his valedictorian speech, Mangione praised his classmates for coming up with new ideas and challenging the world.

He was also a part-time teaching assistant and a head counselor in artificial intelligence at the University of Pennsylvania.

Luigi Mangione with friends, smiling and giving thumbs-up, enjoying dinner in a cozy restaurant setting.

The ex-classmate further revealed: He spoke at our graduation.

Another classmate, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed Mangione was brilliant-minded and very popular in high school.

He would sit there in class, not study after school, and aced the tests.

Luigi Mangione’s former roommate R.J. Martin in a blue t-shirt and necklace.

They continued: [Mangione] was an extraordinary mind.

He was a very popular person in the class.

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Had a lot of friends.

Luigi Mangione with friends on a sandy beach at sunset, embracing and smiling.

Its just shocking that he would commit such a heinous act.

Mangione is the cousin of Maryland State Delegate Nino Mangione.

Since his arrest on Monday, Mangiones family and friends have been left stunned.

Luigi Mangione in a mask bouldering indoors, reflecting compassionate nature despite recent arrest.

Martin reportedly remembered Mangione as being friendly and thoughtful, adding: Its unimaginable.

At the time, Mangione was working remotely, Martin said.

Another friend from Hawaii recalled Mangione as a natural leader.

Luigi Mangione in a suit against a blue background.

Unfathomable, knowing the kind of person that I saw and knew.

Martin continued: He was a very thoughtful person, had good relationships with everyone.

He was even, in some ways, a bit of a leader.

Luigi Mangione speaking at a lectern, wearing a suit with a white flower pinned, surrounded by attentive listeners.

A University of Pennsylvania spokesperson confirmed that Mangione was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

Because it was, for a while, the only name whose FaceTime calls I would pick up.

He was absolutely #1 in my group chat named Traceys favorites.

Luigi Mangione’s former classmate Corey Wey in a cap speaking.

He was whom I always came to for identity crisis rants, relationship problems, career complaints.

And always left feeling better.

Le continued: He was caring, and smart, and mature, and sweet, and so considerate.

Tweet discussing a mutual friend of Luigi Mangione, mentioning his recent back surgery.

She concluded: I am shaken, I am blindsided, but most of all I, am sad.

I never got the impression he would self-destruct.

He just fit a mold, Romero said.

X-ray of Luigi Mangione’s spine with screws, highlighting a medical procedure.

He just seemed like any other normal frat dude that you could see at a frat party.

Mangiones arrest has sparked heated debates on social media

Luigi Mangione with friends relaxing in a cozy living room setting, chairs arranged casually.

Tweets from Luigi Mangione’s friend.

Luigi Mangione in a light blue shirt holding a paper in a parking lot, surrounded by greenery.

Luigi Mangione standing against a light wall wearing a blue vest.

Luigi Mangione with sunglasses on his head by the ocean.

Luigi Mangione’s friend Tracy Le looking into the camera.

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Luigi Mangione in a blue shirt standing in a room.

Comment highlights Luigi Mangione’s educated and compassionate nature compared to the healthcare industry.

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Text reads: “multiple degrees, attractive looking, jacked, bro had it all yet threw his life away, quite sad tbh.”

Text description reflecting on back pain and anxiety over healthcare bills.

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