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On Monday police announced that their investigators are questioning a man 26-year-old man detained in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. New York detectives claim it is “too soon to determine if his case is connected to the death” of Thompson. But all indications are that the manhunt is over. 

An Ambush in Midtown

Thompson, 50, was gunned down on a busy Manhattan Street as he walked to a meeting. The murder had all the earmarks of a professional hit.

His killer left behind inscribed bullet casings that read “deny,” defend,” and “depose.” It is believed he left a backpack that was stuffed with monopoly cash in Central Park. Those items were likely intentionally left behind.

Authorities say the alleged killer was hiding out in a local hostel, where he allegedly checked in using a fake New Jersey ID and paid for his stay in cash.

Massive Manhunt Across New York

Last week the police released photos of him that were captured by security cameras. The photos were widely distributed in the massive manhunt. 

Although his image was captured by security cameras throughout the city, he was masked in most of them. In one photograph the suspect had his mask pulled down and he was reportedly smiling and flirting with a hostel worker.

Law enforcement believe the killer spent at least 10 days in the city. Then he ambushed Thompson outside the Midtown Hilton with witnesses in plain view.

Authorities say the alleged killer spent some of his time before the killing by hiding out in a hostel, where he allegedly checked in using a fake New Jersey ID and paid for his stay in cash.

The still unidentified man was found 280 miles away from scene of the crime in New York City.

NYPD the killer believed the killer had left the city by bus.

Key Evidence Found 

The 26-year-old suspect was picked up at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania after an employee thought he looked like the man in New York Police Department photos and called police, sources report.

NYPD detectives are in-route to the area to question the man.

The suspect was found with a gun and silencer which looks similar to the one used in the homicide. He also had a number of fake IDs, including one NYPD believes was used by the killing suspect in New York.

Police have offered a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

UPDATE: Suspect identified as Luigi Mangione