McDonald’s Worker Faces Violent Backlash After Tipping Off Police in CEO Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione’s Arrest [Video]

The arrest of Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has sparked a fierce backlash online. A McDonald’s employee who tipped off police about Mangione’s location is now facing threats and harassment.

Mangione, 26, was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after the worker recognized him from surveillance footage. Mangione allegedly shot Thompson outside a busy Midtown Manhattan hotel last week, in what authorities believe was a calculated act driven by deep resentment toward the healthcare industry.

Social media platforms, including Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), have become hotbeds for trolling the McDonald’s employee. Users labeled the worker a “snitch” and “rat,” with some even posting violent threats. One chilling comment read, “To the stupid [expletive] that ratted out my baby Luigi Mangione…you will be dealt with.”

The murder has divided the online true-crime community. Some individuals who sympathize with Mangione’s alleged anti-capitalist ideology have turned …