Video from Arrest Hearing Shows Luigi Mangione Told Officers He Did Not Want to Talk Before Questioning Continued

PITTSBURGH, PA — December 5, 2025

Newly presented video evidence in the ongoing pretrial hearings of Luigi Mangione shows that during his initial encounter with police at a McDonald’s restaurant last month, Mangione told an officer that he did not want to talk. Officers continued asking questions for several minutes before a formal Miranda warning was given, according to the footage shown in court Friday.

The video, which was recorded during the encounter in Pennsylvania, shows officers approaching Mangione and asking basic questions. Mangione appears to respond, “I don’t want to talk,” and later says he intends to wait. Despite this, questioning continued as officers asked his name, recent travel information, and other details. The video shown in court indicates approximately 20 minutes passed before officers issued a Miranda warning.

According to testimony, Mangione initially presented a false New Jersey identification card under the name “Mark Rosario.” Officers said they recognized him as the person sought in the investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. Mangione was arrested shortly after the questioning period shown on video.

Following the arrest, officers searched a backpack in his possession. Prosecutors have stated in court that the bag contained a handgun and written material. Defense attorneys are seeking to suppress both the statements made before the Miranda warning and physical evidence from the bag, arguing that the questioning and search were conducted improperly. These matters are now before the court as part of the ongoing suppression hearings.

The hearings will determine whether the statements and evidence presented during and after the arrest can be used in the upcoming trial. The case remains in the pretrial phase, and all allegations remain contested.

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Sources

Primary First-Hand Sources

• COURT TESTIMONY presented during pretrial suppression hearing
• VIDEO EVIDENCE shown in court
• POLICE REPORTS referenced in court filings

Secondary Attribution-Based Sources

• WESA reporting on release of arrest-encounter video
• Additional context from press coverage of ongoing hearings