路易吉(Luigi Nicholas Mangione)，出生於1998年5月6日，現年26歲，在美國一夜之間成為家喻戶曉的全民英雄。不僅擁有賓夕法尼亞大學的本碩雙學位，還精通程式設計與遊戲開發。身為義大利移民美國的第三代，家族是馬里蘭州當地著名的房地產開發商，積極投入慈善活動，還擁有鄉村俱樂部及WCBM廣播電台。然而，讓他真正走入公眾視野的，卻是針對美國最大私人保險公司聯合健康保險執行長布萊恩．湯姆森的槍擊行動。

這家保險公司以極高的拒保率聞名，數據顯示其拒保率高達32%，遠超業界平均的16%。路易吉對此深感憤怒，因為早年在養老院擔任義工的時候目睹無數普通家庭因保險拒賠而陷入財務與健康的雙重危機。面對這種不公，他決定以自己的方式伸張正義。用3D打印技術，打造一把「幽靈槍」的無序列號武器，展開針對保險公司的懲罰行動。

路易吉的行蹤最終被一家麥當勞的夜班服務員揭發，警方迅速逮捕他。令人感到諷刺的是，這名服務員之所以在深夜工作，正是為支付其孩子的醫療費，而他的孩子也曾因保險公司的拒保政策被剝奪救命機會。更具戲劇性的是，這名服務員並未撥打懸賞專線，而是直接報警，因此他並未獲得任何賞金報酬。儘管揭發路易吉，他卻依然無力改變自身的困境。富裕家庭出身的路易吉，本意是為普通百姓伸張正義，卻最終被另一位平民所出賣，這場充滿階級矛盾與社會批判意味的事件，在全美引發廣泛討論。

路易吉被捕進入法院時，當場對媒體鏡頭大喊：「這完全脫離現實，是對美國人民智慧與生活經驗的侮辱。」，直指美國醫療保險制度的缺陷與不公。他面臨11項罪名的指控，其中包含一級謀殺與非法持有武器等重罪。這起事件引發輿論對於醫療制度改革的關注，也讓許多人開始反思，究竟是什麼樣的社會環境，逼迫年輕的程式設計天才踏上這條激進之路。路易吉的故事，既是關於正義與不公的交織，也是一場平民之間的無聲角力，映射出當代美國深層的社會矛盾。

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, born on May 6, 1998, is now 26 years old and became a household name overnight in the United States. Holding both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Luigi is proficient in programming and game development. As a third-generation Italian-American immigrant, his family is well-known in Maryland for their real estate development business, active involvement in charitable activities, ownership of a country club, and the WCBM radio station. However, what truly brought Luigi into the public eye was his shooting of Brian Thomson, the CEO of UnitedHealth, the largest private health insurance company in the United States.

UnitedHealth is notorious for its exceptionally high claim denial rates—statistics show its rejection rate reaches 32%, far exceeding the industry average of 16%. Luigi harbored deep resentment toward this injustice, having witnessed countless families plunged into financial and health crises during his time as a volunteer at a nursing home. Determined to seek justice in his own way, Luigi used 3D printing technology to craft a "ghost gun," an untraceable firearm with no serial number, and launched a campaign of retribution against the insurance company.

Luigi's whereabouts were ultimately revealed by a McDonald’s night-shift employee, leading to his swift arrest by the police. In a tragic twist of irony, the very employee who exposed him was working late hours to pay for their child’s medical expenses—expenses incurred because their insurance claims had also been denied by UnitedHealth.

Even more dramatically, the employee did not call the reward hotline but instead contacted the police directly, thereby forfeiting any bounty. Although they turned Luigi in, the employee's personal struggles remained unchanged. Coming from a wealthy background, Luigi’s intention was to fight for ordinary people, yet he was ultimately betrayed by one of them. This incident, filled with class tensions and social critique, sparked widespread discussion across the United States.

As Luigi was escorted into court, he shouted at the media cameras, “It’s completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and the lived experience!”His words directly criticized the flaws and injustices of the U.S. healthcare and insurance system. Luigi now faces 11 criminal charges, including first-degree murder and illegal possession of firearms, among other serious offenses.

This event ignited public debate over healthcare reform and forced many to reflect on the societal conditions that drove a young programming prodigy down such a radical path. Luigi’s story is not just a tale of justice and injustice but also a silent struggle between individuals from different walks of life, shedding light on the deeper social contradictions within contemporary America.

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