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Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing expected to appear at hearing on extradition to New York

Luigi-Nicholas-Mangione-december-2024 This booking photo released Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections shows Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections via AP)

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HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. - The suspect charged with shooting to death a health insurance company chief executive on a Manhattan street is being taken to hearings on related Pennsylvania criminal charges and efforts to extradite him to New York. 

Luigi Mangione faces a preliminary hearing on forgery and firearms charges and consideration of a fugitive from justice complaint on Thursday. 

Court officials say Mangione will attend the early morning proceedings at the courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. 

He's accused of the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.