A judge in New York state has dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Judge Gregory Carro also ruled that second-degree murder charges against Mangione could stand during a hearing on Tuesday morning.
The judge expressed that prosecutors had failed to establish sufficient evidence to justify the terrorism-related murder charges that they sought against Mangione.
Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson on a busy Manhattan street in December last year.
In addition to the New York state criminal proceedings, Mangione also faces federal murder charges, which could lead to the death penalty.
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