Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mr Thompson, 50, died after he was shot in the back on Wednesday morning while walking to a conference in New York City.
The killing made worldwide news and sparked a manhunt across the United States.
Over the weekend, New York police released two images of the suspect and the FBI offered a $50,000 (€47,000) reward for information leading to his arrest.
?UPDATE: Below are photos of a person of interest wanted for questioning regarding the Midtown Manhattan homicide on Dec. 4. This does not appear to be a random act of violence; all indications are that it was a premediated, targeted attack.
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On Monday, Mr Mangione was arrested after a tip-off from a McDonald's employee in Pennsylvania.
Police claim he had both silencer and a gun in his possession that were "both consistent with the weapon used in the murder".
A New York Police Department spokesperson also said it appeared he bore "some ill-will towards corporate America".
Main images shows Luigi Mangione. Picture by: NY Department of Corrections.
