Luigi Nicholas Mangione: Why are people buying the jacket worn by Luigi Mangione, man who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO? | – Times of India
The arrest of Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has sparked a bizarre phenomenon: a surge in sales of a jacket allegedly worn by the shooter.Thompson was gunned down outside the New York Hilton Midtown on December 4, 2024, by a masked assailant who fled the scene on a bicycle, prompting a days-long manhunt. Surveillance footage from the incident revealed a distinctive jacket worn by the shooter, which internet communities speculated to be a Levi’s Sherpa Lined Two Pocket Hooded Trucker Jacket. While debates over the exact design persist, the jacket's popularity has skyrocketed.According to Macy’s item tracker (via Complex), over 700 similar jackets were sold within two days, turning a grim piece of evidence into an unexpected...
