The legal defense fund for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has amassed over $200,000 in donations. The outpouring of support has raised alarms among law enforcement officials who fear the suspect is being idolized.

The 26-year-old faces terror and murder state charges in a New York court, while a federal US prosecution over the fatal shooting proceeds in parallel and might carry the death penalty.View on euronew

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges in New York on Monday. Mangione, 26, entered court with his hands and feet shackled,