Six days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on a Manhattan street, police announced they had a suspect in custody following a public campaign for information. The suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Pennsylvania on gun charges but has not been charged in relation to the killing. Law enforcement praised a tip from a McDonald’s employee for helping to identify the suspect who was found with a gun, mask, fake IDs, and other suspicious items. The NYPD initially offered a $10,000 reward for information, which was later increased to $60,000 with the FBI’s addition. To be eligible for a reward, a tip must lead to an arrest and conviction, and the process involves nomination by an investigating agency, approval by a committee, and decision by the Secretary of State. The amount of the reward is based on various factors including the value of the information provided and the level of threat mitigated. In the case of the NYPD, tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers and must lead to an arrest for the reward to be paid out. Despite the arrest of Mangione, the McDonald’s employee who reported him may not be eligible for the reward until there is a conviction in the case. Ultimately, the payment of rewards is contingent on a successful outcome of the investigation and judicial process.
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