A "strong person of interest" has been arrested in connection to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a McDonald's employee recognized his description from a police flyer, according to the New York Police Department. The man was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania after police received a tip that he was eating at a McDonald's, according to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny identified 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione as a person of interest taken into custody on firearm charges stating he was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco and his last known address is Honolulu, Hawaii. Full Story: https://local21news.com/news/nation-world/man-being-held-for-questioning-unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-shooting-new-york-city-brian-thompson-nypd-greyhound-bus-suspect-backpack-monopoly-money-report ----------------------------------------------------------- Follow CBS 21 News on social media: CBS 21 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbs21news/ Twitter: CBS 21 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBS21NEWS CBS 21 News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whptv/ www.cbs21.com Subscribe to CBS 21 News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEyqrfHvDzwfSPn63vXl13Q For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit https://local21news.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://local21news.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@cbs21.com Call the Newsroom: 717.238.2100 WHP is a PA based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #cbs21 #cbs21news #harrisburg #herrisburgnews #localnews #breakingnews #whp #pennsylvania #pa #panews