A man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside was arrested Thursday after walking into health insurer Aetna's headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. , within 3 minutes after he entered the Hartford building. The man was brought to Hartford police headquarters.
It wasn't immediately clear what the man's plans were. The man's name and information on criminal charges have not been released. CVS Health, Aetna's parent company, released a brief statement on the incident.
Earlier today, a suspicious person attempted to enter our office, was apprehended immediately by our security team and taken into custody by local police.
The arrest comes amid concerns about health care executives' safety, following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate from a wealthy Maryland family, has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges connected to the killing. He has become a cause célèbre for people upset with the health insurance industry.
In February, CVS Health announced it would be laying off more than 300 remote workers who reported to the Aetna headquarters.