Former Classmate Shocked by Suspect‘s Tie to Deadly Shooting
A former classmate of Luigi Mangione, who lives in Scottsdale, expressed shock at the news of Mangione being identified as a suspect in the December 4th murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
Corey Wey recalled their time together, saying, “I would say I spoke to him pretty frequently.”
The pair graduated from Gilman School, a private all-boys academy in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2016. Wey remembers Mangione as a leader in their graduating class. "He was a leader in our class, so I’m not quite sure the clubs, because it was a while back, but he was a leader of clubs. He was in many clubs. He was a soccer player as well," Wey said.
Wey described Gilman School as a small school with approximately 85 to 100 students in each grade. "He spoke at our graduation,” he recalled. “Every year they have somebody who exceeds academically, in and out of the classroom, and have them speak in front of our high school. It’s weird saying it, but yes, he was that person that was chosen to speak.”
"Everyone just knew him as a quiet, reserved, nice kid, and he was obviously really intelligent and everyone can tell that by his resume, of course," Wey said, reflecting on his memories of Mangione.
The news of the high-profile murder captivated Wey’s attention. "As I was watching the news, and as the manhunt began for the killer seen on surveillance video shooting Thompson then fleeing, I was riveted by the case," Wey shared, “but it wasn’t until he saw the mug shot and video of Mangione’s arrest that he realized who the suspect was."
Wey’s response exemplifies the shock and surprise that came with learning about his former classmate’s alleged involvement.
“My initial reactions were just shocked, surprised, and I would just never suspect someone who went to our school to be involved in this,” he confessed. “So, it was just shock, really. I’m really shocked.”
Does Mangione’s case ultimately support the perspective that despite appearances adn history,a person’s true character remains inherently unknowable? [[1](https://www.researchgate.net/topic/Human-Behavior)]
Given Mangione’s seemingly exemplary past, does this case raise questions about the complex nature of human behavior, or does it reinforce the notion that we can never truly no someone?
