Social media users have pointed out the connection between the suspect and 286.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may have left a subtle clue with a picture of a Pokémon card on his social media.
On Monday, police revealed that 26-year-old Mangione was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
New York prosecutors have charged Mangione with murder after he was apprehended on weapons charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was recognized by a McDonald’s employee early Monday morning, leading to his capture.
Police found that he was carrying a firearm, a fake New Jersey ID that matched the one the suspect used to check into a New York hostel, and identification with his real name.
A picture posted on Mangione’s social media account shows a Pokémon card featuring Breloom, the 286th Pokémon in the official Pokémon Pokédex. The number « 286 » has caught the attention of internet sleuths.
Social media users have pointed out the connection between the suspect and 286.
The number appears to correspond to the exact number of tweets made by Mangione on his personal Twitter account before he was caught by the authorities.
