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Luigi Mangione update: Suspected murder weapon admissible at trial in state case, other evidence suppressed

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports as defendant Luigi Mangione returns to Manhattan court and moves to suppress backpack evidence and police statements in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A New York judge has ruled that some key evidence seized from Luigi Mangione's backpack during his arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's is inadmissible at trial, while some of it can still be shown to jurors, including the suspected murder weapon. Judge Gregory Carro's written ruling was posted online ahead of a hearing Monday morning. He agreed with the defense argument that a search of Mangione's backpack at McDonald's was unconstitutional because it had been moved away from arm's reach, however, he found that a subsequent search of the bag at the police station was lawful. During that search, an officer found the handgun allegedly

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Luigi Mangione trial judge allows gun and notebook to be used as evidence

Other evidence found backpack must be suppressed, says judge, because McDonald’s search was warrantless Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan state court trial ruled on Monday…

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Other evidence found backpack must be suppressed, says judge, because McDonald’s search was warrantless Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan state court trial ruled on Monday…

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