Prosecutors released new photos late Monday night of evidence they say was found on Luigi Mangione on the day of his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

The news came hours after Mangione's evidence suppression hearings resumed at a courtroom in New York City.

The 27-year-old is charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December in Manhattan.

What the new photos of evidence show

The images released Monday night show a gun, bullets, a black backpack, and a note with a potential escape route.

That note contains the terms "Check Pittsburgh redeyes" and "Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight."

Another note dated Dec. 5 contains a term that says, "Change hat, shoes. Pluck eyebrows."

Discussion about search warrants, bomb concerns at Monday's hearing

Mangione's defense attorneys are using the pre-trial hearings to try to have certain evidence withheld from his upcoming state trial, arguing the evidence was illegally obtained.  

So far, seven witnesses have testified over three days. Court was postponed Friday because Mangione was sick.  

Mangione was led into court shortly before 9:45 a.m. Monday, wearing a gray suit and blue shirt. He appeared to scan the gallery while his handcuffs were removed and then sat down and spoke with his attorneys.

The first witness called on the stand was Blair County First Assistant District Attorney Nichole Smith, followed by Altoona Police Officer Christy Wasser.

Smith testified about Mangione's arrest on forgery charges in Pennsylvania and the search of his belongings, as well as the initial complaint brought against him in Pennsylvania, listing multiple counts, including forgery, giving false ID to law enforcement, firearms carried without a license, and tampering with records. She testified Mangione had his preliminary arraignment the same day he was arrested.

Smith also approved two search warrants allowing officers to seize his bag, digital devices and notes found inside the bag and turn them over to the NYPD. The prosecution said the ensured evidence could be legally transferred to another agency.

Smith testified that Mangione did not have a valid permit to carry a gun, so the gun became illegal contraband and seized, and she signed a search warrant to authorize the continued seizure of evidence and transfer to the NYPD.

Mangione's defense team objected to the prosecution using the terms "execution" and "manifesto" in reference to Thompson's killing and Mangione's notebook. The judge said while they have no impact during an evidentiary hearing, that's not language to be used at trial. 

Wasser's testimony about bag search

Wasser answered questions about the body camera video showing Mangione's arrest at a McDonald's. Wasser said she put on gloves to search Mangione's bag after he was placed under arrest. On bodycam video, another officer asked Mangione if there was anything in the bag they should be aware of, and Mangione said he was just going to remain silent.

Wasser said his response heightened her concern about what might be in the bag.

Wasser then searched Mangione's bag, recovering a knife, a sandwich, and a passport. She later pulled out a loaded magazine for a gun that she said was wrapped in his wet underwear.

Wasser said she was checking to make sure there were no bombs in the bag.

After feeling around for a bit, Wasser said she was ordered to bring the bag to the station for further searching.

In an interesting moment, bodycam footage showed officers debating if they could legally search Mangione's backpack. Two officers urged they get a warrant given the "severity" of the case, and another saying, "We don't need one."

Wasser told the court department policy states when a person is arrested, police can search "the clothing worn by the person and any bags or packages they may be in possession of at the time and place of arrest."

The bag was brought to the station for a more thorough search, where officers discovered a pistol and silencer for the first time.

Officers also pulled out some computer equipment from a bag that had RF protection built in.

Wasser testified that she was not searching Mangione's bag because she thought he was the shooter, but rather because it was a standard procedure. 

What we learned during last week's evidence hearings

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office presented new evidence photos, including a pocket knife with zip-ties, a USB necklace, a Greyhound bus pass under a fake name and the clothing he wore at the time of his arrest.

Prosecutors also shared a handwritten "TO-DO" list found in his pocket, with items like "Best Buy," "USB" and "Digital Cam" crossed out and a "Future TO-DO" list, with the phrases "Intel Check" and "Survival Kit."

Police arrested the 27-year-old on Dec. 9, 2024 at a McDonald's in Altoona, after staff and customers called 911.

Last week, the 911 call, body camera video and interrogation video were played in court, along with testimony from the officers who arrested Mangione and prison guards who spoke with him while he was in solitary confinement.

Mangione's defense is trying to suppress critical evidence, including everything taken from his backpack and the alleged murder weapon, arguing officers questioned and searched him before reading his Miranda warning.

Prosecutors argue the officers acted lawfully, given Mangione had already been arrested for forgery and gave a fake name.

Mangione also faces a separate federal case in the killing of Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel just over a year ago. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.