Wearing a mask and a knit cap, he still drew suspicion.
“A customer says he resembles the CEO shooter from New York… you can see nothing but his eyebrows,” the McDonald’s manager told a 911 operator.
Initially marked as “low priority,” police arrived 15 minutes later. The surveillance video shows Mangione raising his hands calmly, obeying instructions without resistance. Even as officers ran checks—first on a fake license, then on his real identity—Mangione appeared relaxed and almost cheerful.
Defense Team Battles to Suppress Key Evidence
Mangione’s attorneys, husband-and-wife team Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo, are fighting aggressively to shape the trajectory of the case.
Their immediate objective: block evidence obtained at the time of arrest, including:
- A 3-D-printed “ghost gun”
- Writings found in Mangione’s backpack
- Statements made before he was read his Miranda rights
The defense argues the search was conducted without a warrant, violating constitutional protections.
