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Roommate says Luigi Mangione was experiencing health problems right before the shooting

Headline from WUSA9, on the newest of 2 developments

One Mangione's roommates told CBS News he was dealing with chronic back pain and recently had surgery.

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  1. UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione read books on chronic pain

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Roommate says Luigi Mangione was experiencing health problems right before the shooting

    Headline from WUSA9 ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Dot

    Alleged United Healthcare CEO shooter read numerous books about chronic back pain (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Police identified 26-year-old Luigi Mangione as the alleged shooter of United Heathcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  2. Newsweek

    UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione read books on chronic pain (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The suspect in the UnitedHealthCare CEO killing read multiple books on chronic back pain, his Goodreads profile shows.

  3. Forbes

    UnitedHealthcare Shooting Suspect Luigi Mangione Appeared To Suffer From Rare Back Condition—Here’s What To Know (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Mangione appeared to document his lower back pain on social media, including some posts that were critical of medical professionals.

  4. New York Post

    Luigi Mangione’s back pain was so intense that he couldn’t be ‘physically intimate’ with anyone, former landlord says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Luigi Mangione’s back pain was so intense that he couldn’t be ‘physically intimate’ with anyone, says former landlord

  5. Breitbart News

    Report: Mangione Suffered 'Debilitating Pain,' Had Back Surgery Last Year (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Reports indicate UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione had back surgery last year and suffered "debilitating pain."

  6. Newsweek

    Luigi Mangione's back pain: What we know about suspect's spinal surgery (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Spinal X-ray, chronic pain books and text messages with friends were uncovered in the probe of the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting.

  7. Fox News

    UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione complained about back surgery before slaying (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Luigi Mangione's former friends and roommates say he suffered from severely 'debilitating' lower back pain that prevented him from living a normal life.

  8. New York Post

    Accused CEO shooter Luigi Mangione complained about back pain, ‘brain fog’ and other health issues in Reddit posts (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Luigi Mangione, 26, wrote online that his back pain started out as a minor problem, but got notably worse after he went surfing and then weeks later slipped on a piece of paper in 2022, the New York Times reported.

  9. WUSA9

    Roommate says Luigi Mangione was experiencing health problems right before the shooting (opens WUSA9)

    Published

    WUSA9's feed description

    One Mangione's roommates told CBS News he was dealing with chronic back pain and recently had surgery.

  10. Scientific American

    Luigi Mangione Said He Had Severe Back Pain and Needed Surgery (opens Scientific American)

    Published

    Scientific American's feed description

    The suspect in the recent shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO reportedly had spondylolisthesis, a condition that causes the vertebrae to go out of alignment

  11. FOX Business

    Luigi Mangione’s chronic back pain likely ‘escalated’ homicidal thoughts, board-certified neurosurgeon says (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Neurosurgeon Dr. Betsy Grunch, aka @ladyspinedoc, explains how Luigi Mangione's possible chronic back pain could have led to suicidal or even homicidal intentions.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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