Overview
- Two Altoona officers testified Friday, describing early questions inside a McDonald’s, moving a backpack for safety, and later cataloging cash, clothing, writings, and other items at the station.
- Bodycam footage shows Luigi Mangione presenting a fake New Jersey ID before he was taken into custody, an ammunition magazine found in his backpack at the restaurant, and a gun and silencer recovered at the station.
- Prosecutors say the backpack search was lawful as a search incident to arrest under Pennsylvania practice, while the defense argues delayed Miranda warnings, improper warrantless searches, and procedural lapses.
- The judge said he saw no issue with public release of full shooting video given juror screening, and the hearing was adjourned until Tuesday with proceedings expected to continue next week.
- Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state murder charges carrying life without parole and also faces a separate federal case that could seek the death penalty.